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Best Arcade games on PlayStation 2
The 71 best Arcade games on PlayStation 2, ranked from 12,522 critic and player ratings.
The best Arcade game on PlayStation 2 right now is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, with a critic score of 94/100 — updated augustus 2026.
01
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.
94
/100
02
Burnout 3: Takedown
94
/100
03
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
94
/100
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.
94
/100
02
Burnout 3: Takedown
94
/100
03
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
94
/100
04
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
91
/100
05
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
88
/100
06
Katamari Damacy
86
/100
07
Guitar Hero: Metallica
85
/100
08
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted takes on the gameplay style of the first Most Wanted title in the Need for Speed franchise. Most Wanted allows players to select one car and compete against other racers in three types of events: Sprint races, which involves traveling from one point of the city to another, Circuit races, each having two or three laps total and Speed runs, which involve traversing through a course in the highest average speed possible. There is also the Ambush races, which start with the player surrounded by cops and tasked to evade their pursuit as quickly as possible.
85
/100
09
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
84
/100
10
SSX
SSX is the first in a series of snowboarding video games which specializes in extreme sports titles with an unrealistic or arcade feel, including exaggerated jumps, highly decorated mountain runs and improbable trick. Winning medals in a variety of events unlocks new courses, characters, and boards, as well as improved the boarder's abilities. New outfits may be earned by completing a character's trick book, by doing a number of specific tricks during play. Three kinds of boards are available to players: trick-oriented Freestyle boards, all-around BX boards, and racing-oriented Alpine boards, which are not meant to be ridden backwards. The courses are located around the world. The snowboarders also come from around the world, and speak in their primary languages.
84
/100
11
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
84
/100
12
FlatOut 2
82
/100
13
Metal Slug 3
82
/100
14
Need for Speed: Underground 2
82
/100
15
Need for Speed: Underground
82
/100
16
Crazy Taxi (1999)
82
/100
17
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
82
/100
18
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
81
/100
19
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
81
/100
20
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
81
/100
21
Midnight Club 2
81
/100
22
Aero Fighters
81
/100
23
FlatOut
80
/100
24
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
80
/100
25
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007
80
/100
26
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
80
/100
27
Test Drive Unlimited
79
/100
28
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition
79
/100
29
Burnout
79
/100
30
Zuma
78
/100
31
Spider-Man: The Movie
77
/100
32
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
76
/100
33
Tony Hawk's Project 8
75
/100
34
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
74
/100
35
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
74
/100
36
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
74
/100
37
Madagascar
73
/100
38
Oni
73
/100
39
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
73
/100
40
Star Wars: Racer Revenge
73
/100
41
Need for Speed: ProStreet
72
/100
42
Need for Speed: Carbon
70
/100
43
The Simpsons Game
70
/100
44
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
70
/100
45
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
68
/100
46
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
68
/100
47
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
68
/100
48
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
67
/100
49
Sonic Heroes
67
/100
50
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
67
/100
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
91
/100
05
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
88
/100
06
Katamari Damacy
86
/100
07
Guitar Hero: Metallica
85
/100
08
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted takes on the gameplay style of the first Most Wanted title in the Need for Speed franchise. Most Wanted allows players to select one car and compete against other racers in three types of events: Sprint races, which involves traveling from one point of the city to another, Circuit races, each having two or three laps total and Speed runs, which involve traversing through a course in the highest average speed possible. There is also the Ambush races, which start with the player surrounded by cops and tasked to evade their pursuit as quickly as possible.
85
/100
09
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
84
/100
10
SSX
SSX is the first in a series of snowboarding video games which specializes in extreme sports titles with an unrealistic or arcade feel, including exaggerated jumps, highly decorated mountain runs and improbable trick. Winning medals in a variety of events unlocks new courses, characters, and boards, as well as improved the boarder's abilities. New outfits may be earned by completing a character's trick book, by doing a number of specific tricks during play. Three kinds of boards are available to players: trick-oriented Freestyle boards, all-around BX boards, and racing-oriented Alpine boards, which are not meant to be ridden backwards. The courses are located around the world. The snowboarders also come from around the world, and speak in their primary languages.
84
/100
11
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
84
/100
12
FlatOut 2
82
/100
13
Metal Slug 3
82
/100
14
Need for Speed: Underground 2
82
/100
15
Need for Speed: Underground
82
/100
16
Crazy Taxi (1999)
82
/100
17
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
82
/100
18
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
81
/100
19
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
81
/100
20
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
81
/100
21
Midnight Club 2
81
/100
22
Aero Fighters
81
/100
23
FlatOut
80
/100
24
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
80
/100
25
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007
80
/100
26
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
80
/100
27
Test Drive Unlimited
79
/100
28
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition
79
/100
29
Burnout
79
/100
30
Zuma
78
/100
31
Spider-Man: The Movie
77
/100
32
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
76
/100
33
Tony Hawk's Project 8
75
/100
34
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
74
/100
35
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
74
/100
36
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
74
/100
37
Madagascar
73
/100
38
Oni
73
/100
39
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
73
/100
40
Star Wars: Racer Revenge
73
/100
41
Need for Speed: ProStreet
72
/100
42
Need for Speed: Carbon
70
/100
43
The Simpsons Game
70
/100
44
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
70
/100
45
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
68
/100
46
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
68
/100
47
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
68
/100
48
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
67
/100
49
Sonic Heroes
67
/100
50
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
67
/100
FAQ
What is the best Arcade game on PlayStation 2?
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 3,107 ratings. Ranking updated augustus 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.