This is a list of video games for the PlayStation 2 video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the PlayStation 2 is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. An action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North, San Andreas was originally released in North America on October 26, 2004, and went on to sell 17.33million units worldwide. The second-best-selling game on the console is Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (2001), which sold 14.89million units. The top five is rounded out by Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) with 14.2million units, Gran Turismo 4 (2004) with 11.75million units sold, and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) with 11.24million units sold.

There are a total of 167 PlayStation 2 games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, 30 were published in one or more regions by Sony Computer Entertainment. Other publishers with multiple million-selling games include EA Sports with twenty games, Electronic Arts with eighteen games, Capcom with fourteen games, Activision and THQ with twelve games each, and Konami with ten games. The developers with the most million-selling games include EA Tiburon with twelve games and Capcom and EA Canada, with nine games each in the list of 113. The most popular franchises on PlayStation 2 include Grand Theft Auto ( combined units), Gran Turismo (29.61million combined units), Madden NFL (23.48million combined units), Final Fantasy ( combined units), Metal Gear ( combined units), and Pro Evolution Soccer ( combined units). The oldest game on this list is Tekken Tag Tournament, first released on the platform on March 30, 2000.

As of March 31, 2012, a total of 1.537billion copies of PlayStation 2 software had been shipped worldwide.

List

Game Copies sold Release date Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Action-adventure Rockstar North Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Sim racing Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Action-adventure Rockstar North Gran Turismo 4 Racing Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment Grand Theft Auto III Action-adventure DMA Design Tekken 5 Fighting Namco Final Fantasy X Role-playing Square Product Development Division 1 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Konami Final Fantasy XII Role-playing Square Enix Square Enix Kingdom Hearts Action role-playing Square Final Fantasy X-2 Role-playing Square Product Development Division 1 Kingdom Hearts II Action role-playing Square Enix Product Development Division 1 Square Enix Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Role-playing Level-5 Square Enix God of War Santa Monica Studio Madden NFL 2005 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports Tekken 4 Fighting Namco Tekken Tag Tournament Fighting Namco God of War II Santa Monica Studio Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Konami Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Platform Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment EyeToy: Play Party London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment Madden NFL 2004 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports Madden NFL 06 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports Ratchet & Clank Platform Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment Need for Speed: Underground Racing EA Black Box EA Games Star Wars: Battlefront Pandemic Studios LucasArts Star Wars: Battlefront II Pandemic Studios LucasArts Medal of Honor: Frontline First-person shooter EA Los Angeles EA Games Lego Star Wars: The Video Game Action-adventure Traveller's Tales Guitar Hero II Harmonix RedOctane Pro Evolution Soccer 3 Sports Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Konami Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Action The Collective LucasArts Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Neversoft Activision Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Platform Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment Madden NFL 2003 Sports EA Sports Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Sports Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Konami The Getaway Action-adventure Team Soho Sony Computer Entertainment Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Platform Insomniac Games Sony Computer EntertainmentSonic Heroes PlatformSonic TeamSega WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 Sports Yuke's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Sports Konami Konami Pro Evolution Soccer 2 Sports Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Konami Spider-Man Action-adventure Treyarch Activision Madden NFL 07 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical shooter Zipper Interactive Sony Computer Entertainment Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex Platform Traveller's Tales Universal Interactive Studios Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Combat flight simulator Namco Namco Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Fighting Dimps The Simpsons: Hit & Run Radical Entertainment Need for Speed: Most Wanted Racing Electronic Arts Medal of Honor: Rising Sun First-person shooter EA Los Angeles EA Games The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Stormfront Studios EA Games Driver 3 Reflections Interactive Atari Dynasty Warriors 4 Hack and slash Omega Force Koei Tony Hawk's Underground Sports Neversoft Activision Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Sports Neversoft Activision O2 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Capcom Capcom Madden NFL 2002 Sports Resident Evil 4 Capcom Production Studio 4 Capcom Dynasty Warriors 3 Hack and slash Omega Force The Simpsons: Road Rage Vehicular combat Radical Entertainment Electronic Arts Ratchet: Deadlocked Platform Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical shooter Zipper Interactive Sony Computer Entertainment Devil May Cry Capcom Production Studio 4 Capcom Hot Shot Golf 3 Sports Clap Hanz Sony Computer Entertainment Max Payne Third-person shooter Remedy Entertainment Rockstar Games Need for Speed: Underground 2 Racing EA Black Box EA Games Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Capcom Capcom Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Fighting Dimps True Crime: Streets of LA Action-adventure Luxoflux Activision 007: Agent Under Fire First-person shooter EA Redwood Shores EA Games Onimusha: Warlords Capcom Capcom Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi Fighting Funimation Entertainment ESPN NFL 2K5 Sports Visual Concepts Sega Killzone First-person shooter Guerrilla Games Sony Computer Entertainment Pro Evolution Soccer 5 Sports Konami Konami WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw Sports Yuke's ATV Offroad Fury Racing Rainbow Studios Sony Computer Entertainment NBA Live 2005 Sports EA Canada EA Sports Midnight Club: Street Racing Racing Angel Studios Rockstar Games Spider-Man 2 Action-adventure Treyarch Activision Madden NFL 08 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports Pro Evolution Soccer 6 Sports Konami Konami Hot Shots Golf Fore! Sports Clap Hanz Sony Computer Entertainment Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Fighting Dimps Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Role-playing Square Enix 007: Nightfire First-person shooter Eurocom EA Games Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Combat flight simulator Project Aces Namco Namco Museum Compilation Namco Namco ATV Offroad Fury 2 Racing Rainbow Studios Sonic Mega Collection Plus Compilation Sonic Team Sega WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth Sports Yuke's Call of Duty: Finest Hour First-person shooter Spark Unlimited Activision NBA Street Sports EA Sports BIG Devil May Cry 2 Capcom Capcom Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Action-adventure Rockstar Games Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Fighting Midway Games Midway Games Yakuza Action-adventure Sega NE R&D Sega Virtua Fighter 4 Fighting SEGA AM2 Sega Enter the Matrix Shiny Entertainment Infogrames Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Racing EA Black Box EA Games Jak II Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment NBA Street Vol. 2 Sports EA Canada EA Sports BIG WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Sports Yuke's Gran Turismo Concept shipped Sim racing Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment Dynasty Warriors 5 hack and slash Omega Force Koei Guitar Hero Harmonix RedOctane WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 Sports Yuke's THQ Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Capcom Capcom Bratz: Rock Angelz Adventure Blitz Games THQ Bully Action-adventure Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Games Samurai Warriors Hack and slash Omega Force Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Sports Neversoft Activision NBA Live 2004 Sports EA Canada EA Sports WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It Sports Yuke's Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo Action-adventure Traveller's Tales THQ Resident Evil Outbreak Survival horror Capcom Production Studio 1 Capcom Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses Card battle Konami Konami Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 Sports EA Redwood Studios EA Sports Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Sports Neversoft Activision O2 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Stealth IO Interactive Eidos Interactive The Sims Life simulation Edge of Reality EA Games Gran Turismo 4 Prologue Sim racing Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X Survival horror Capcom Production Studio 4 Capcom NCAA Football 06 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports Crazy Taxi Hitmaker Sega LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Action-adventure Traveller's Tales LucasArts The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King EA Redwood Shores EA Games Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Action role-playing tri-Ace Burnout 3: Takedown Racing Criterion Games EA Games Jak 3 Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment NCAA Football 07 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Tactical shooter Red Storm Entertainment Ubi Soft Soulcalibur II Fighting Project Soul Namco Shrek 2 Action-adventure Luxoflux Activision Midnight Club II Racing Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games NCAA Football 2004 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports NBA Live 06 Sports EA Canada EA Sports NFL Blitz Pro Sports Midway Games Midway GamesShadow the Hedgehog PlatformSonic TeamSega Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Square Enix Madden NFL 2001 Sports EA Tiburon Scarface: The World Is Yours Action-adventure Radical Entertainment Vivendi Games Pac-Man World 2 Platform Namco Hometek Dark Cloud shipped Action role-playing Level-5 Sony Computer Entertainment NBA Live 2003 Sports EA Canada EA Sports ESPN NBA 2K5 Sports Visual Concepts Sega Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights Platform Heavy Iron Studios THQ Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Stealth Ubi Soft Shanghai Ubi Soft Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshoho! Hokuto no Ken Pachinko Sammy Corporation Sammy Corporation MVP Baseball 2005 Sports EA Canada EA Sports Twisted Metal: Black Vehicular combat Incognito Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment Fight Night 2004 Sports EA Sports Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Racing Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix Konami Konami SpyHunter Vehicular combat Paradigm Entertainment Midway Games Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 Fighting CyberConnect2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Action-adventure EA UK EA Games The Incredibles Action-adventure Heavy Iron Studios THQ MVP Baseball 2004 Sports EA Canada EA Sports Disney•Pixar Cars Rainbow Studios THQ Dead or Alive 2 million Fighting Team Ninja Tecmo Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s Harmonix Activision NCAA Football 2003 Sports EA Tiburon EA Sports Silent Hill 2 Survival horror Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Team Silent) Konami Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus Sucker Punch Productions Sony Computer Entertainment Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht Role-playing Monolith Soft Namco

See also List of PlayStation 2 games (A–K) List of PlayStation 2 games (L–Z)

Notes

References