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Best Open-World games on PlayStation 2

RomWize's ranking of the best Open-World games on PlayStation 2: retro classics replayed and re-rated in 2026 to see which ones are still worth playing today, with all their European, US and Japanese versions.

28 results
Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
1.Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
PlayStation 2
95 "98/100" in 2002
Open-World
Australia
29/10/2002
🇬🇧
$ 6|10|187
Europe
29/10/2002
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 6|10|187
Germany
29/10/2002
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 6|10|187
Japan
29/10/2002
🇯🇵
$ 11|15|120
USA
29/10/2002
🇬🇧
$ 9|13|32
USA / Canada
29/10/2002
🇬🇧
$ 9|13|32
Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas
2.Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas
PlayStation 2
90 "95/100" in 2004
Open-World
Europe / Australia
26/10/2004
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 9|11|32
Germany
26/10/2004
🇩🇪 🇬🇧
$ 9|11|32
Japan
26/10/2004
🇯🇵
$ 7|14|33
USA
26/10/2004
🇬🇧
$ 10|14|34
USA / Canada
26/10/2004
🇬🇧
$ 10|14|34
Grand Theft Auto III
3.Grand Theft Auto III
PlayStation 2
89 "96/100" in 2001
Open-World
Australia
22/10/2001
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 7|11|36
Europe
22/10/2001
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 7|11|36
Europe / Australia
22/10/2001
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 7|11|36
Japan
22/10/2001
🇯🇵
$ 14|14|59
USA / Canada
22/10/2001
🇬🇧
$ 7|11|25
Canis Canem Edit
4.Canis Canem Edit
PlayStation 2
82 "88/100" in 2006
Open-World
Europe / Australia
25/10/2006
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 11|14|207
Bully
5.Bully
PlayStation 2
82 "88/100" in 2006
Open-World
Japan
17/10/2006
🇯🇵
$ 27|39|83
USA
17/10/2006
🇬🇧
$ 21|27|55
Gun
6.Gun
PlayStation 2
78 "84/100" in 2005
Open-World
Europe / Australia
08/11/2005
🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 6 043|2 579|1 305
Germany
08/11/2005
🇩🇪
$ 6 043|2 579|1 305
USA
08/11/2005
🇬🇧
$ 10|11|38
Grand Theft Auto - Vice City Stories
7.Grand Theft Auto - Vice City Stories
PlayStation 2
78 "84/100" in 2007
Open-World
Europe / Australia
06/03/2007
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 17|28|158
Germany
06/03/2007
🇩🇪 🇬🇧
$ 17|28|158
Japan
06/03/2007
🇯🇵
$ 18|37|49
USA
06/03/2007
🇬🇧
$ 63|79|228
Mercenaries
8.Mercenaries
PlayStation 2
76 "82/100" in 2005
Open-World
Europe
11/01/2005
🇪🇸 🇮🇹
$ 5|6|39
France
11/01/2005
🇫🇷
$ 5|6|39
Germany
11/01/2005
🇩🇪
$ 5|6|39
Japan
11/01/2005
🇯🇵
$ 8|12|35
USA
11/01/2005
🇬🇧
$ 8|12|35
Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories
9.Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories
PlayStation 2
76 "82/100" in 2006
Open-World
Europe / Australia
06/06/2006
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 7|11|100
Germany
06/06/2006
🇩🇪 🇬🇧
$ 7|11|100
Japan
06/06/2006
🇯🇵
$ 0|11|250
USA
06/06/2006
🇬🇧
$ 18|24|71
Simpsons, The - Hit & Run
10.Simpsons, The - Hit & Run
PlayStation 2
72 "80/100" in 2003
Open-World
Europe / Australia
16/09/2003
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷
$ 18|26|131
USA
16/09/2003
🇬🇧
$ 54|65|285
Getaway, The
11.Getaway, The
PlayStation 2
70 "76/100" in 2002
Open-World
Australia
11/12/2002
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 6|8|26
Europe
11/12/2002
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 6|8|26
Japan
11/12/2002
🇬🇧 🇯🇵
$ 16|17|122
Korea
11/12/2002
🇬🇧 🇰🇷
$ 16|17|122
USA
11/12/2002
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 6|12|39
Scarface - The World Is Yours
12.Scarface - The World Is Yours
PlayStation 2
68 "74/100" in 2006
Open-World
Australia
08/10/2006
🇬🇧
$ 16|26|119
Europe
08/10/2006
🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 16|26|119
Germany
08/10/2006
🇩🇪
$ 16|26|119
Russia
08/10/2006
🇷🇺
$ 16|26|119
USA
08/10/2006
🇬🇧
$ 45|66|198
Parrain, Le
13.Parrain, Le
PlayStation 2
68 "74/100" in 2006
Open-World
France
24/03/2006
🇫🇷
$ 8|10|54
Pate, Der
14.Pate, Der
PlayStation 2
68 "74/100" in 2006
Open-World
Germany
24/03/2006
🇩🇪
$ 8|10|54
Driver - Parallel Lines
15.Driver - Parallel Lines
PlayStation 2
68 "74/100" in 2006
Open-World
Europe
14/03/2006
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 7|9|49
Japan
14/03/2006
🇯🇵
$ 21|28|58
Korea
14/03/2006
🇬🇧 🇰🇷
$ 21|28|58
USA / Limited Edition
14/03/2006
🇬🇧
$ 20|28|58
USA / Canada
14/03/2006
🇬🇧
$ 20|28|58
Padrino, El
16.Padrino, El
PlayStation 2
68 "74/100" in 2006
Open-World
Spain
24/03/2006
🇪🇸
$ 8|10|54
Mafia
17.Mafia
PlayStation 2
68 "74/100" in 2004
Open-World
Europe / Australia
27/01/2004
🇬🇧
$ 8|17|100
France
27/01/2004
🇫🇷
$ 8|17|100
Germany
27/01/2004
🇩🇪
$ 8|17|100
Italy
27/01/2004
🇮🇹
$ 8|17|100
Spain
27/01/2004
🇪🇸
$ 8|17|100
USA
27/01/2004
🇬🇧
$ 12|12|160
Padrino, Il
18.Padrino, Il
PlayStation 2
68 "74/100" in 2006
Open-World
Italy
24/03/2006
🇮🇹
$ 8|10|54
Godfather, The - The Game
19.Godfather, The - The Game
PlayStation 2
64 "72/100" in 2006
Open-World
Europe / Sv / Da
21/03/2006
🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇹
$ 9|11|54
Japan
21/03/2006
🇯🇵
$ 5|15|36
Asia
21/03/2006
$ 5|15|36
USA / Limited Edition
21/03/2006
🇬🇧
$ 14|19|90
USA
21/03/2006
🇬🇧
$ 14|19|90
Getaway, The - Black Monday
20.Getaway, The - Black Monday
PlayStation 2
62 "70/100" in 2004
Open-World
Europe
15/11/2004
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇱
$ 6|7|40
Europe / El
15/11/2004
🇬🇧 🇵🇹 🇷🇺
$ 6|7|40
Japan
15/11/2004
🇬🇧 🇯🇵
$ 10|13|30
USA
15/11/2004
🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷
$ 9|13|30
True Crime - Streets of LA
21.True Crime - Streets of LA
PlayStation 2
62 "70/100" in 2003
Open-World
Europe
04/11/2003
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 4|4|37
Europe / Australia
04/11/2003
🇬🇧
$ 4|4|37
Japan
04/11/2003
🇯🇵
$ 9|14|57
USA
04/11/2003
🇬🇧
$ 8|14|57
Total Overdose
22.Total Overdose
PlayStation 2
60 "68/100" in 2005
Open-World
Europe
16/09/2005
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 5|12|43
Total Overdose - A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico
23.Total Overdose - A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico
PlayStation 2
60 "68/100" in 2005
Open-World
USA
27/09/2005
🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷
$ 26|38|65
Just Cause
24.Just Cause
PlayStation 2
58 "66/100" in 2006
Open-World
Europe
22/09/2006
🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇮🇹
$ 2|4|32
USA
22/09/2006
🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷
$ 8|13|41
True Crime - New York City
25.True Crime - New York City
PlayStation 2
54 "62/100" in 2005
Open-World
Europe
15/11/2005
🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
$ 7|7|56
Europe / Australia
15/11/2005
🇬🇧
$ 7|7|56
Germany
15/11/2005
🇩🇪
$ 7|7|56
Japan
15/11/2005
🇯🇵
$ 11|16|38
USA
15/11/2005
🇬🇧
$ 18|21|65
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