Can you play PS2 games on PS4?

Can you put PS2 discs in a PS4?

During the PS2 era, you could play your PS1 games easily on the system. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for the PS4 with PS2 games. There is no backward compatibility with your discs, and the system will only say that your game is unrecognized. This is a feature many PlayStation gamers are looking for, but it isn’t available on the PS4.

Are there PS2 games available on the PlayStation Store?

There is a select collection of PS2 games that you can play on your PS4, but the majority of them are only available on the PlayStation Store. And yes, they include trophies. A few highlights of the collection include:

Ape Escape 2
Bully
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2 (Chronicle)
Everybody’s Tennis
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak 2
Jak 3
Jak X: Combat Racing
Max Payne
Psychonauts
Red Dead Revolver
Rogue Galaxy
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X
Star Ocean: Till The End of Time
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars: Racer Revenge
Twisted Metal: Black
War of the Monsters
The Warriors
Wild Arms 3

Can you play PS2 games on PlayStation Now?

Yes, you can! Most of the PS2 titles outlined above are available on the streaming service. If you’re subscribed, you can also download these PS2 games to your PS4 system. If you decide to stream the games, the quality may vary due to your connection speeds and setup.

Some PS2 game remasters are available on PS4

A few games from the PS2 library have been remastered for HD systems, including better textures, music, and in some cases, a complete rework from the ground up. There are quite a lot on the PS4 to look out for, including these titles:

Destroy All Humans! (review)
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (which includes KH1, Re: Chain of Memories, and KH2 among other titles)
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Ratchet & Clank
Shadow of the Colossus
Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated (review)
Yakuza: Kiwami 2

About the author

Chris Penwell

The British “Canadian” Chris Penwell has been a video game journalist since 2013 and now has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from MacEwan University. He loves to play JRPGs and games with a narrative.

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