Best Shooter games on PlayStation 2
The 95 best Shooter games on PlayStation 2, ranked from 26,699 critic and player ratings.
The best Shooter game on PlayStation 2 right now is Unreal Tournament, with a critic score of 100/100 — updated août 2026.
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game. Other game modes include TDM. CTF, Assault, Domination, Last man Standing etc.
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Half-Life
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
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03
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
94
/100
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
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06
Grand Theft Auto III
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will. With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh.
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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside. As the story unfolds, you must choose between the success of your mission and the lives of your men - your brothers in arms. Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30 will immerse players in the historic, eight-day invasion of Normandy - with unparalleled imagery, authenticity, sound, and gameplay. One of a kind: Brothers In Arms Road to Hill 30 is the only first-person tactical shooter set in WWII. Real military tactics: Intuitive and easy-to-use squad controls appeal to both the hardcore and mainstream gaming audience. Real soldiers: Featuring a cast of more than 20 characters, each with a unique personality, appearance, and style. Revolutionary AI system: Allies and enemies use the standard operating procedures of fire and maneuver to flank and kill their foes. Unprecedented authenticity: Historically accurate and detailed battlefields, events, and equipment re-created from Army Signal Corps photos, aerial reconnaissance imagery, and eyewitness accounts. Innovative multiplayer: Players command three-man AI teams in a battle of wits and skill to accomplish exciting objectives. Award-winning team: Gearbox Software, creators of Half-Life Opposing Force and developers of James Bond: Nightfire, Counter-Strike, and Halo (PC).
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Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil is an action-adventure game with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth-based games. The player controls the protagonist, Jade, from a third-person perspective. Jade can run, move stealthily, jump over obstacles and pits, climb ladders, push or bash doors and objects, and flatten herself against walls. As Jade, the player investigates a number of installations in search of the truth about a war with an alien threat.
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Deus Ex
A philosophical first-person WRPG set in a dystopian 2052 in which JC Denton, a nano-augmented agent for the anti-terrorist organization UNATCO, is tasked with stopping the invasion of Liberty Island by the terrorist group NSF. As events unfold, Denton finds that he plays a large part in a world-spanning conspiracy which forces him to ponder his allegiances, beliefs, morality, and view of right and wrong.
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/100
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the sequel to the espionage action game Metal Gear Solid. Much of the gameplay remains the same, as the game's protagonist has to sneak past guards, outsmart them using various gadgets and defeat the tricky boss enemies. The game expanded its predecessor's cover mechanic, with Solid Snake or Raiden able to take cover behind walls or objects and pop out to shoot at enemies, while the improved enemy AI allowed enemies to also take cover from the player. Metal Gear Solid 2 is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time, as well as a leading example of artistic expression in video games.
90
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
90
/100
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Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
90
/100
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TimeSplitters 2
90
/100
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Medal of Honor: Frontline
88
/100
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Far Cry
88
/100
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Quake III Arena
87
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
86
/100
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
85
/100
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
85
/100
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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
84
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Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
84
/100
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TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
84
/100
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James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
84
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
83
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Metal Slug 3
82
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
82
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The Suffering
82
/100
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Call of Duty 3
81
/100
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Ratchet: Deadlocked
81
/100
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Aero Fighters
81
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Hitman: Blood Money
80
/100
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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
80
/100
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Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
80
/100
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
80
/100
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The Operative: No One Lives Forever
79
/100
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BLACK
79
/100
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Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005)
78
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James Bond 007: NightFire
78
/100
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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
78
/100
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
78
/100
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Hitman: Contracts
77
/100
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
77
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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
77
/100
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Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
77
/100
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Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
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Call of Duty: Finest Hour
76
/100
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Rogue Trooper
76
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Star Wars: Battlefront II
76
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Area 51 (2005)
75
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The Godfather: The Game
74
/100
What is the best Shooter game on PlayStation 2?
Unreal Tournament currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 279 ratings. Ranking updated août 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.