Post-apocalyptic for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Post-apocalyptic genre

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Raising Project

Simulation, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Adult game, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 December 2003

Players: 7.3/10

A simulation game based on Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which a NERV officer becomes Rei Ayanami’s guardian. The player sets her weekly schedule, balancing...

Dead Rush

Arcade, Action, Racing, Adventure, Horror, Post-apocalyptic, Shooter, First-person view

Game canceled: PlayStation 2 → 2006

Dead Rush is a zombie fighting game developed by Treyarch, known as the developer of the Call of Duty series. You could fight zombies in the town of Isport, use...

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 16 April 2004

Metacritic: 65/100

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is an action role-playing game in the post-apocalyptic genre. The Brotherhood of Steel sends one of its recruits to find the missing...

Project Eden

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 2 November 2001

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This futuristic action shooter with puzzle elements follows an investigation into an equipment malfunction at the Real Meat factory. The player controls a...

Freedom Fighters

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 1 October 2003

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Freedom Fighters is a third-person action shooter set in an alternate-history New York under invasion by a foreign superpower. The player takes the role of Chris...

Terminator 3: The Redemption

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 September 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A third-person futuristic action game set in the Terminator universe, with the player controlling the Terminator. The game takes place across varied environments...

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Post-apocalyptic, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 August 2006

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 97/100

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is an anime-style first-person visual novel adventure. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Due to...

Rogue Trooper (2006)

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Stealth, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 May 2006

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 70/100

On a poisoned planet torn apart by an endless war between the Norts and the Southers, the last surviving Genetic Infantryman sets out to avenge his fallen comrades...

Metallica

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game canceled: PlayStation 2 → 2005

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Metallica is a racing action game with a third-person view in a post-apocalyptic world. The game began development in 2003, but never made it to release. The game...

Jonny Moseley Mad Trix (2002)

Action, Isometric, Sports game, Stunts, Snowboard, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 8 March 2002

Metacritic: 44/100

An arcade skiing game built around Olympic champion Jonny Moseley and a roster of other athletes. Freeride lets players explore the slopes and perform tricks, while...

Jak 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 November 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This post-apocalyptic action game with shooter and platforming elements follows Jak and Daxter after they are banished from Haven City and left to survive in a...

Robotech: Invasion

Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This science-fiction action game follows the fight to free Earth from the Invid, alien invaders seeking to transform the planet into their new home. Battle-hardened...

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 20 February 2003

Players: 10/10

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne is a third-person role-playing game from the masters at Atlus Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Atlus Co., Ltd.. In some circles...

Terminator: Dawn of Fate

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 October 2002

Metacritic: 56/100

This post-apocalyptic shooter follows the human resistance against Skynet’s machines in Los Angeles in 2027. The player takes the role of a Tech-Com soldier...

Global Defence Force

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 July 2005

Global Defense Force is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the Sandlot studio. The main publisher of the game is D3Publisher...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Action, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 November 2003

Metacritic: 37/100

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) is an isometric action game from the masters at Taniko, LLC. The main publisher of the game is Atari, Inc.. The PC version...

Wall-E (2008)

Action, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Adventure, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 July 2008

Steam: 96/100

This adventure platformer based on Pixar Animation Studios’ animated film follows WALL-E, a robot tasked with cleaning up Earth after humanity has left. In the year...

Æon Flux

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 14 April 2006

Metacritic: 68/100

Set 400 years in the future, this third-person action game takes place after a disease has wiped out most of Earth’s population. The only protected settlement is...

Wild Arms 4

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 13 October 2006

Metacritic: 69/100

This post-apocalyptic role-playing game follows a group of teenagers crossing war-torn Filgaia to uncover why a girl was abducted and find their own paths to...

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Action, Fighting, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 November 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 57/100

A science-fiction action game set three years after the events of FINAL FANTASY VII. Deepground soldiers emerge from underground and begin raiding the city, while...

Neo Contra

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 March 2005

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Set in the distant future, this top-down shooter brings Contra’s classic, fast-paced shooting into a 3D world. In Neo Contra, legendary hero Bill Rizer continues...

Death Crimson OX

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 November 2003

Metacritic: 46/100

A first-person arcade shooter set in the post-apocalyptic city of Saronica, destroyed by the mysterious organization SMO. Its agents, known as Subliminers, oppress...

Nano Breaker

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 February 2005

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Nano Breaker is a futuristic 3D action game about fighting nanomachines that have gone out of control. Originally developed to benefit humanity, the technology has...

RoadKill (2003)

Action, Shooter, Racing, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 19 November 2003

Metacritic: 68/100

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, RoadKill is an action game that combines racing with vehicular combat across three large, destructible cities. Players take on core...

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 July 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A post-apocalyptic turn-based role-playing game about warring tribes in Junkyard, a town where rain never stops. Serph, a member of the Embryon tribe, fights...

Motorsiege: Warriors of Primetime

Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 August 2003

Players: 10/10

Motorsiege: Warriors of Primetime is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter and racing from the developers at Lightspeed Games. The main publisher of the...

Metal Saga

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 April 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This turn-based role-playing game is set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by an event known as the Great Destruction. Humanity created the supercomputer Noah...

Baroque (2007)

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 8 April 2008

Metacritic: 50/100

This post-apocalyptic action RPG with horror elements follows a protagonist who awakens in a ruined world, burdened by unexplained guilt, and descends into a...

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.27: Panzer Dragoon

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 April 2006

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.27: Panzer Dragoon is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and flight simulator from the developers of the studio Landho...

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 April 2007

Metacritic: 82/100

This post-apocalyptic Japanese role-playing game follows Serph, leader of the Embryon tribe, after his world disappears and he awakens in Nirvana, amid deserted...

ExZeus (2004)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 20 October 2004

ExZeus (2004) is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action, shooter, flight simulator and robot simulator from developers from the studio Hyper-Devbox...

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.11: Hokuto no Ken

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Post-apocalyptic, Emulator

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 March 2004

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.11: Hokuto no Ken is an action game with elements of a fighting game, an anime or manga game and an emulator game from the studio 3D Ages. The...

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 1 July 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This turn-based role-playing game is set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, where a young man survives the Conception, a global catastrophe that annihilates nearly the...

Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō tai Abaddon Ō Plus

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 October 2008

Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō tai Abaddon Ō Plus is a role-playing game with a third-person view with a mixture of action and games in the anime or...

Post-apocalyptic

Best Games in the Post-apocalyptic genre for PlayStation 2