Play The Simpsons Game Online – PS2 Browser Emulator
Use a disc image of a game you own – the file stays on your device and is never uploaded.
Play!: Playable
On the Play! emulator's compatibility tracker, the best result for The Simpsons Game is "Playable" (PAL, SLES-54905).
Play The Simpsons Game in your browserCompatibility by version
Can you play The Simpsons Game in your browser?
Yes, with a disc image you own. Play! reports The Simpsons Game as fully playable, and Play! runs in a browser. 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.
The Simpsons Game compatibility by disc version
| Region | Disc ID | Status | Known issues | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAL | SLES-54905 | Playable the game is fully playable. | – | Tracker report tested April 27, 2024 |
| NTSC-U | SLUS-21665 | Playable the game is fully playable. | – | Tracker report tested May 18, 2023 |
Source: Play! compatibility tracker, read October 14, 2026. Status and issue definitions are the tracker's own.
Which The Simpsons Game disc should you use?
The Play! tracker lists two discs for The Simpsons Game, both reported as Playable. The North American disc (SLUS-21665) was tested on 2023-05-18, with the note fully playable with good performance. The PAL disc (SLES-54905) was tested on 2024-04-27 and is reported as fully playable with good performance using Vulkan, while OpenGL has visual issues.
So either region is reported to work, and the PAL note matters if your setup uses OpenGL. Play! is tested on all platforms, so a browser, which the project calls only an experiment, may behave differently from these results.
What testers reported for The Simpsons Game
Notes from the volunteers who tested The Simpsons Game on Play! and filed the tracker reports. They describe the emulator at the time of each test; newer builds may behave differently, and the browser version can perform worse than desktop.
PAL (SLES-54905), tested April 27, 2024
- Fully playable with good performance on Vulkan; OpenGL has visual issues.
Source: tracker report, tested on this Play! build.
NTSC-U (SLUS-21665), tested May 18, 2023
- Fully playable with good performance.
Source: tracker report, tested on this Play! build.
How to play The Simpsons Game in your browser
- Make a disc image (for example an ISO) from your own copy of The Simpsons Game. We do not provide game files.
- If you have a choice of versions, the PAL release (SLES-54905) 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.
The Simpsons Game 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 The Simpsons Game (PS2)
The Simpsons Game, a platform game from 2007, is based on the animated television series. EA Redwood Shores developed it and Electronic Arts published it, and Rebellion Developments co-developed the PlayStation 2 version. It came out in North America on October 30, 2007 and in Europe on November 2, 2007, and it was also released on several other systems. That was shortly following the theatrical film.
The plot is original and was written by regular Simpsons writers, including Tim Long and Matt Warburton. The family discovers that they are characters in a video game and receive superpowers to handle a series of situations. They end up confronting their creator, Matt Groening, and trying to rescue their 8-bit predecessors from Will Wright. Along the way the game parodies other video games, popular culture and even its own publisher.
Wikipedia says reception was mixed. Critics liked the visuals, the writing and the faithfulness to the show, but disliked the short length and a camera that did not always behave. At the 2007 Spike Video Game Awards it took the prize for best game adapted from a film or TV show, and four million copies had been sold by January 31, 2008.
| Developer | EA Redwood Shores (Rebellion Developments co-developed the PS2 version) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Genre | Platform |
| Released | North America: October 30, 2007 · Europe: November 2, 2007 |
The infobox gives these dates for the PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and DS versions together.
Source: Wikipedia, read October 14, 2026.
How The Simpsons Game plays
You control members of the Simpson family, each with unique abilities. The game has sixteen levels, called episodes, and each one needs particular powers. In most levels two family members are playable. The tutorial level, The Land of Chocolate, uses only Homer, levels with Marge also make Maggie playable, and the final level lets you use the whole family. A two-player co-op mode with a split screen gives each player one of the two characters.
Homer can turn into a rolling ball by eating, shoot gummy grenades, become a fire-throwing pepper version or float with helium, and his special power is a burp that stuns enemies. Bart becomes Bartman to glide and climb, and uses a slingshot. Lisa kicks and uses the Hand of Buddha to move or smash objects. Marge commands crowds that break and build things, and Maggie squeezes into small spaces.
After the episodes are finished, extra challenges open, such as collecting every item for each character and finding all the video game clichés. The heads-up display shows health meters for both characters on screen plus an attack meter and a special power meter for the one you control.
Sources: The Simpsons Game (Wikipedia), Play! compatibility tracker, issue 431, Play! compatibility tracker, issue 873 (read October 15, 2026). Written in our own words from these sources.
Other ways to play The Simpsons Game
- Desktop emulator: PCSX2 is the long-standing desktop PS2 emulator; check its own compatibility list for The Simpsons Game.
- 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.
The Simpsons Game emulator FAQ
Is there a The Simpsons Game website to play online?
We are not aware of an official way to play The Simpsons Game 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 The Simpsons Game?
Not with Play!. It emulates the PS2 system software at a high level, so no BIOS file is required.
Which version of The Simpsons Game works best in a browser emulator?
Both discs are rated Playable on the Play! tracker. The North American disc (SLUS-21665) is noted as having good performance. The PAL disc (SLES-54905) is noted as good on Vulkan but with visual issues on OpenGL. Browser results may differ.
Who made The Simpsons Game?
EA Redwood Shores developed it and Electronic Arts published it. Rebellion Developments co-developed the PlayStation 2 version. Wikipedia says the story was written by regular writers of the television show, with Matt Groening giving feedback.
Does The Simpsons Game have co-op?
Yes. Wikipedia describes a two-player co-op mode with a split screen, where each player controls one of the two characters featured in the current level.
How many levels does The Simpsons Game have?
Wikipedia says there are sixteen levels, called episodes. Each one requires specific character powers, and extra challenges unlock after you finish them, including finding all collectibles and all the video game clichés.
Can I save my progress in The Simpsons Game in a browser?
In the browser version, saves are kept only in memory while the page is open, so they are lost when you close or reload it.
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