PCSX2 Alternatives

PCSX2 is described as 'PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows, Linux & Mac, started by the same team that brought you PCSX (a Sony PlayStation 1 emulator)' and is a very popular app in the gaming software category. There are five alternatives to PCSX2 for Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone and Linux. The best PCSX2 alternative is OpenEmu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PCSX2 are AetherSX2, Play! PS2 Emulator, HPS2x64 and DobieStation.

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PCSX2 alternatives page was last updated Jul 15, 2024
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    OpenEmu

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    Open Emu is an open source project to bring game emulation to OS X as a first class citizen, leveraging modern OS X technologies such as Cocoa, Core Animation and Quartz, and 3rd party libraries like Sparkle for auto-updating.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    OpenEmu Features

    1.  Access the AppStore
    2.  Multi System Emulator
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    Comments about OpenEmu as an Alternative to PCSX2
     
    ichimitch

    Can it play PS2 games? No. Not an alternative.

    Negative comment •Nov 24, 2023
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    ratberryjam

    OpenEmu can't play PS2 games

    Positive comment •Nov 15, 2021
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    Guest

    because Openemu doesn't run PS2 games (there is no core available).

    Negative comment •Apr 11, 2020
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    • Some users think OpenEmu is a great PCSX2 alternative, some don't.

    • OpenEmu is the most popular Mac alternative to PCSX2.

    • OpenEmu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PCSX2.

    • OpenEmu is Free and Open SourcePCSX2 is also Free and Open Source
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    AetherSX2

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    AetherSX2 is an emulator of the PS Two console for the Android platform. You can play games which you have dumped from disc on your portable device.

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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Discontinued

    The developer has announced that AetherSX2 development is indefinitely suspended. You can still download/use the app and it will continue to work for the forseeable future.

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    • AetherSX2 is the most popular Android alternative to PCSX2.

    • AetherSX2 is Free and ProprietaryPCSX2 is Free and Open Source
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    Play! PS2 Emulator

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    Play! is a portable PlayStation2 emulator. The focus of the project is on making PlayStation2 emulation easy and accessible. Just pop in your favorite game's disc and have fun!

    6 Play! PS2 Emulator alternatives
    Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Ys: Eternal Story
    Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
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    • Some users think Play! PS2 Emulator is a great PCSX2 alternative, some don't.

    • Play! PS2 Emulator is the most popular Windows, iPhone & Linux alternative to PCSX2.

    • Play! PS2 Emulator is Free and Open SourcePCSX2 is also Free and Open Source

  5. HPS2x64

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    A highly-experimental Playstation 2 emulator for 64-bit Windows OSes that has an easy-to-use interface.

    3 HPS2x64 alternatives
    Final Fantasy 10 Opening in HPS2x64

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HPS2x64 Features

    1.  C++
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    DobieStation

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    A young PS2 emulator with plans for an optimized Android port, as well as a fast, accurate, and easy-to-use PC port.

    4 DobieStation alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DobieStation Features

    1.  Emulation
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