Music game for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Music game genre

Guitar Hero: World Tour - a game in the Music game genre

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 October 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A music game about performing rock songs combines guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. Players can choose a single instrument or play as part of a band, while the...

Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 December 2007

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A music game centered on performing at rock concerts, with players playing songs using a guitar controller. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock features tracks by Guns...

Taiko Drum Master

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 October 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A rhythm game in a Japanese drum series, built around keeping time with a selection of songs. The player strikes a drum-shaped controller with sticks to match the...

Guitar Hero 5

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 1 September 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This music rhythm game lets players perform songs on guitar, bass, drums, and microphone, with bands formed from any combination of instruments. Its setlist...

Britney's Dance Beat

Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 14 June 2002

Metacritic: 58/100

A music game about dancing, in which the player auditions to join Britney Spears's dance crew. The goal is to accompany the singer on her world tour and perform...

Rock Band: Track Pack - Volume 2

Simulation, Action, DLC, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 November 2008

Rock Band: Track Pack — Volume 2 is a third-person simulator with a dash of action and music game from the masters at Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.. The game...

FLOW: Urban Dance Uprising

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 2 December 2005

Metacritic: 65/100

This music simulation game focuses on street dance and breakdancing, with players learning moves and taking part in dance battles. Three single-player modes let...

Gitaroo Man

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 June 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A third-person rhythm game in which the young protagonist U-1 fights enemies with the Gitaroo, a musical instrument turned into a weapon. As he battles his way...

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA

Arcade, Music game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 March 2013

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA is an arcade game with elements of a music game from developers from the Sega studio. The main publisher of the game is Sega. It's...

Guitar Hero 2

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 November 2006

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Guitar Hero II is a music game built around playing rhythm, bass, and lead guitar parts along with rock tracks. Players choose from several rock characters and...

Rez

Action, Shooter, Music game, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 February 2002

Metacritic: 84/100

This cyberpunk shooter with musical elements takes place inside a computer network, where the artificial intelligence Eden suffers a crisis and becomes lost deep...

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge

Action, Fighting, Music game, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 10 October 2005

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person action-adventure based on the animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas continues the story of Jack Skellington and other familiar characters...

Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol Encore

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 5 February 2008

Metacritic: 70/100

This music game and karaoke simulator centers on performing in the style of American Idol: players sing songs and aim to become a star. The game recognizes vocal...

SingStar Anthems

Simulation, Music game, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → July 2008

Players: 10/10

SingStar Anthems is a first-person simulator with music game elements from developers from SCEE Studio London. The main publisher of the game is Sony Computer...

X Factor Sing

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Board / Group Game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 October 2005

X Factor Sing is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of simulation, action and music game from the masters from the studio Milestone s.r.l.. The main...

Space Channel 5: Part 2

Action, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 November 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

DDRMAX 2: Dance Dance Revolution

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 September 2003

Metacritic: 82/100

DDRMAX 2: Dance Dance Revolution is a third-person simulator with elements of a music game from developers from the studio Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo...

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 September 2007

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This music game centers on performing rock tracks with a guitar controller, presented in a retro 1980s style. In Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, players perform...

Karaoke Revolution

Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 June 2004

Metacritic: 73/100

This music game turns singing into a karaoke competition, scoring vocal performances for pitch and rhythm through voice-recognition technology. A virtual audience...

SingStar Pop Hits (2007)

Action, Music game, Board / Group Game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 April 2007

SingStar Pop Hits (2007) is an action game with music game elements from the masters at SCEE Studio London. The main publisher of the game is Sony Computer...

Guitar Hero

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 June 2006

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Guitar Hero is a music action game in which players perform rock songs using a guitar-shaped controller. Its soundtrack features more than 30 tracks associated with...

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 June 2008

Metacritic: 71/100

This music game follows Aerosmith’s career, from the band’s first gig to its rise to rock fame. Players perform as guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and...

DJ Hero

Simulation, In real time, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 October 2009

Metacritic: 86/100

A music game centered on DJ performances, in which players mix tracks for a virtual crowd. DJ Hero features more than 100 songs reshaped into over 80 original...

Band Hero

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 November 2009

Metacritic: 74/100

A music game about performing on a virtual stage, where band members play popular songs and pursue stardom. Band Hero lets players create a band by combining guitar...

Dance:UK

Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 October 2003

Dance:UK is a third-person action game with music game elements from Broadsword Interactive Limited. The main publisher of the game is Bigben Interactive GmbH...

DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 October 2002

Metacritic: 85/100

DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution is a music and dance simulation built around following on-screen arrows to perform dance steps. Its soundtrack features more than 65...

Karaoke Revolution Party

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view, Board / Group Game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 8 November 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A karaoke music simulator where players perform songs and compete in group modes. Karaoke Revolution Party lets participants sing and dance to a collection of 50...

MTV: Music Generator 2

Simulation, Music game, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 May 2001

Metacritic: 77/100

This music-making sandbox lets players assemble compositions from musical and vocal elements. Players browse libraries of riffs, vocal loops, and vocal effects...

Rock University Presents the Naked Brothers Band

Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 February 2009

Rock University Presents the Naked Brothers Band is a third-person action game with a dash of musical gaming from the masters at 1st Playable Productions, LLC. The...

SingStar Italian Greatest Hits

Action, Music game, Board / Group Game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 20 June 2008

SingStar Italian Greatest Hits is an action game with music game elements from SCEE Studio London. The game's publisher is Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd...

Space Channel 5 (Special Edition)

Action, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 November 2003

Metacritic: 79/100

A futuristic rhythm game about Ulala, an intergalactic reporter who battles alien invaders through dance. In the 25th century, the Morolians use dance-inducing rays...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! (2005)

Action, Platformer, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 October 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 59/100

This platform game with musical elements centers on the filming of a special episode of a Mermaidman & Barnacleboy show in Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob, Patrick...

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA2

Action, Music game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 September 2007

Metacritic: 70/100

A music game in the Dance Dance Revolution series, in which players dance to songs by pressing the corresponding arrows in time with the beat. SuperNOVA2 features...

EyeToy: Play

Simulation, Action, Fighting, Football, Music game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sports game, Arkanoid

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 February 2004

Metacritic: 80/100

A collection of 12 mini-games across several genres, controlled by the player’s movements in front of the camera. Activities include music, puzzles and sports: some...

Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero 2 Dual Pack

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 31 October 2007

Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero 2 Dual Pack is a third-person simulator with action and music game elements from the studio Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.. The game is...

PaRappa the Rapper 2

Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 January 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A rhythm game about rapper PaRappa, who sets out to stop the Evil Noodle Syndicate from turning everything into noodles. He joins new and familiar characters on...

SingStar Legends (2006)

Action, Music game, Board / Group Game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 November 2008

Metacritic: 76/100

A music game for groups centered on performing well-known songs. Its track list features Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Elton John, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones and...

SingStar R&B

Simulation, Music game, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 October 2007

SingStar R&B is a first-person simulation with a music game twist from SCEE Studio London. The game is published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.. The...

SingStar Summer Party

Action, Music game, Board / Group Game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 April 2008

SingStar Summer Party is an action game with elements of a music game from developers from SCEE Studio London. The main publisher of the game is Sony Computer...

Vib Ripple

Action, Music game, Third-person view, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 May 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Vib Ripple is a third-person action game with a touch of music from the masters from the studio NanaOn-Sha Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Sony Computer...

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Best Games in the Music game genre for PlayStation 2