Play Manhunt Online – PS2 Browser Emulator
Use a disc image of a game you own – the file stays on your device and is never uploaded.
Play!: In-game
On the Play! emulator's compatibility tracker, the best result for Manhunt is "In-game" (NTSC-U, SLUS-20827).
Can you play Manhunt in your browser?
Partly. Play! gets Manhunt into gameplay, but the tracker lists major bugs that prevent playing it through. Use our browser emulator. Keep in mind that the tracker covers Play! on every platform, and its browser version is described by the project as an experiment, so results in a browser can be worse than on a desktop.
Manhunt compatibility by disc version
| Region | Disc ID | Status | Known issues | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTSC-U | SLUS-20827 | In-game gameplay is accessible, but major bugs prevent playability. | – | Tracker report tested May 19, 2018 |
Source: Play! compatibility tracker, read October 15, 2026. Status and issue definitions are the tracker's own.
Which Manhunt disc should you use?
The Play! tracker report used here covers one disc: the NTSC-U release, serial SLUS-20827, marked In-game, meaning gameplay can be reached but major bugs prevent it from being playable. The last test was on May 19, 2018, and the report has no written notes, so there are no known issues to list.
Wikipedia gives a European PS2 release date of November 21, 2003, but no PAL disc is covered by the report used here. The Windows and Xbox versions are separate releases and are not what Play! runs. With one old, note-free report, treat the result as a starting point, and remember the tracker covers Play! in general rather than the browser build.
How to play Manhunt in your browser
- Make a disc image (for example an ISO) from your own copy of Manhunt. We do not provide game files.
- If you have a choice of versions, the NTSC-U release (SLUS-20827) has the best reported result.
- Open our browser emulator in a recent version of Chrome or Firefox.
- Pick your disc image. Play!.js reads the file locally inside your browser (as its source code shows); it is not uploaded.
Manhunt controls in the browser emulator
Play!.js is played with the keyboard. Its default layout maps the PS2 controller like this; the browser build sets up no gamepad bindings by default. Click the game screen once before you start: the emulator listens for key presses on its game screen, so keys only register while it has focus.
| PS2 controller | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| D-pad | Arrow keys |
| Left analog stick | T / F / G / H (up / left / down / right) |
| Right analog stick | I / J / K / L |
| Cross ✕ | Z |
| Circle ○ | X |
| Square □ | A |
| Triangle △ | S |
| L1 / L2 / L3 | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| R1 / R2 / R3 | 8 / 9 / 0 |
| Start | Enter |
| Select | Backspace |
Source: default bindings in the Play! source code (Source/ui_js/Main.cpp). Number keys are read from the top row, not the numeric keypad.
About Manhunt (PS2)
Manhunt is a 2003 stealth game from Rockstar North, published by Rockstar Games. The PlayStation 2 version came out first, in November 2003, with Windows and Xbox versions following in April 2004. It is set in the fictional Carcer City, where you play James Earl Cash, a death row inmate who is made to take part in snuff films by killing gang members who are sent after him while cameras record.
Critics were positive overall, praising the dark tone and violent gameplay while criticizing the combat and level design. The game was the subject of significant controversy because of its graphic violence, and Wikipedia says it was banned in several countries. In its first month it sold 75,000 copies in the US, which the article calls a fraction of what Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto games sold, but it built a cult following. A standalone sequel, Manhunt 2, arrived in 2007, and the PS2 version was re-released digitally, first on PlayStation 3 in 2013, then on PlayStation 4 in 2016.
| Developer | Rockstar North |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rockstar Games |
| Genre | Stealth |
| Released | North America: November 19, 2003 · Europe: November 21, 2003 |
Also released on Windows and Xbox.
Source: Wikipedia, read October 15, 2026.
How Manhunt plays
Manhunt is a third-person stealth game. It has twenty levels, called scenes, plus four unlockable bonus scenes. You get through each scene by dispatching enemy gang members, mostly by stealth and occasionally with firearms. At the end of a scene you are graded from one to five stars. Unlockable content opens up when you earn three or more stars on enough levels.
The core technique is approaching an enemy from behind without being noticed. Each scene contains dark spots, shadows where you can hide, and enemies cannot see into them unless they watch you enter. A common trick is to hide in a shadow and knock on a wall to lure a nearby enemy over, then strike once they turn away. Finishing moves come in three levels of intensity, and the lock-on reticle changes color over time to show which one you will perform. Stars reward speed and the brutality of those finishing moves, and normal difficulty, called Fetish, tops out at four stars while hard difficulty, called Hardcore, allows five.
Weapons range from plastic bags, baseball bats and crowbars to bladed items, with firearms appearing later in the game. Health drops when you take damage and is restored with painkillers found in each scene, and a stamina meter drains while you sprint and refills when you stand still. On PlayStation 2, the optional USB microphone lets your own voice distract enemies, so noises like coughing can give you away.
Sources: Wikipedia: Manhunt (video game), Play! compatibility tracker: SLUS-20827 (read October 15, 2026). Written in our own words from these sources.
Other ways to play Manhunt
- Desktop emulator: PCSX2 is the long-standing desktop PS2 emulator; check its own compatibility list for Manhunt.
- Static recompilation: Not ported. As of October 14, 2026, PS2 Web Recomp has brought up two games: Gran Turismo 4 and God of War II. What PS2 Web Recomp is.
Manhunt emulator FAQ
Is there a Manhunt website to play online?
We are not aware of an official way to play Manhunt online. What exists are browser-based PS2 emulators, such as Play!.js, that run a disc image of the game you own. We do not host or link to game files.
Do I need a PS2 BIOS to run Manhunt?
Not with Play!. It emulates the PS2 system software at a high level, so no BIOS file is required.
Which version of Manhunt has been tested in Play!?
The tracker report covers the NTSC-U disc, SLUS-20827, marked In-game and last tested on May 19, 2018, with no written notes. Wikipedia lists a European release too, but no PAL disc is covered by the report used here.
Is Manhunt a mature game?
Yes. Wikipedia describes graphic violence and quotes the UK industry body ELSPA as pointing to an 18 rating from the British Board of Film Classification and saying the game was not meant for minors. A Canadian provincial film office also judged the ESRB Mature rating appropriate.
How many levels does Manhunt have?
According to Wikipedia, Manhunt has twenty levels, called scenes, and four unlockable bonus scenes. The article does not give a playing time, so there is no sourced figure for how long it takes.
Is there a sequel to Manhunt?
Yes. Manhunt 2 reached the United States in October 2007 and Europe in October 2008. Wikipedia calls it a standalone sequel that keeps many of the stealth elements, but its story has no connection to the first game.
Can I save my progress in the browser?
Play!.js keeps save data only in memory while the page is open, so it is lost when you close or reload it. The tracker report has no notes about saving, so how well it works in the browser is untested.
Who made Manhunt?
Rockstar North developed it and Rockstar Games published it. Wikipedia says development began in 2000 and that the game used the RenderWare engine, previously seen in the Grand Theft Auto games.
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