List of cancelled PlayStation games

The following games were initially announced as PlayStation titles, however were subsequently cancelled or postponed indefinitely by developers or publishers.

Title(s) Cancellation date Developer Publisher
7 Blades 2000[1][2][3] Konami Konami
Æon Flux 1996[4] Cryo Interactive Viacom New Media
Aliens Versus Predator 1997[5] Rebellion Developments Fox Interactive
Black & White Q2, 2001[6] Lionhead Studios
Blackthorne 1995[7] Blizzard Entertainment
Bubble Symphony 1998[8] Taito Virgin Interactive
Burn Cycle Q3, 1996[9] TripMedia Philips Interactive Media
Creation 1997[10] Bullfrog Productions
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands January 1996,[11] Strategic Simulations Data East
Demolition Man 1994[12] Virgin Interactive
Down in the Dumps Q4, 1996[13] Haiku Studios Philips Media
Duckman Q1, 1997[14] Playmates Interactive
Dungeon Keeper 1997[15] Bullfrog Productions Bullfrog Productions
Dungeon Keeper 2 Q4, 1998[16] Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts
Dungeons & Dragons Collection 1998[17][18] Capcom Capcom
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom 1996[19] Capcom Capcom
Earthworm Jim 3D Q1, 1997[20] Shiny Entertainment Playmates Interactive
Enemy Zero 1996[21] Warp Sony
Exodus November 1997[22] Neversoft Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment
Evergrace 2000[23] FromSoftware Agetec
Fortress 2000[24] Promethean Designs
Ghost Rider 1996[25] Neversoft Entertainment Crystal Dynamics
Hexen II October 1997[26] Raven Software Activision
HyperBlade September 1996[27] Wizbang! Software Productions Interplay Entertainment
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream[28] Q2, 1995 Cyberdreams Cyberdreams
Ico 1999[29] Team Ico Sony Computer Entertainment
The Indestructibles 1996[30] Bullfrog Productions Sean Cooper
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 1999[31] LucasArts LucasArts
Iron Soldier 2 1997[32] Eclipse Software Design
Jeff Gordon XS Racing 1999[33] Real Sports ASC Games
The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime (US version) Q2, 1997[34] Presto Studios Acclaim Entertainment
Killing Time 1996[35] Logicware Acclaim Entertainment
Kingdom O' Magic 1996[36] Sales Curve Interactive Sales Curve Interactive
Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child 2000[37] Third Law Interactive
The Last Express 1997[38] GAMEBANK Broderbund
Legions of the Undead 1995[39] Rebellion Developments
Lego Stunt Rally 2000[40] Asylum Entertainment Lego Media
Mace: The Dark Age 1997[41] Midway Games Midway Games
Madden NFL 96 1995[42][43] Visual Concepts EA Sports
Major Damage 1996[44][45] Capcom Sony Computer Entertainment
Malice 2004[46] Argonaut Games Mud Duck Productions
Marvel 2099: One Nation Under Doom 1997[47][48] Mindscape Capcom
Messiah Shiny Entertainment Interplay Entertainment
Monster Force 2001[49] Digital Eclipse Software Konami
NHL 96 1995[43][50] EA Sports EA Sports
NHL Blades of Steel '99 1999[51] Konami Konami
Omikron: The Nomad Soul 2000[52] Quantic Dream Eidos Interactive
Onimusha: Warlords 1997[53] Capcom Capcom
Prince of Persia 3D 1999[54] Red Orb Entertainment Red Orb Entertainment
The Punisher 1996[55] Crystal Dynamics Capcom
Quake 1997[56][57] Lobotomy Software
Rebel Moon Rising 1997[58] Fenris Wolf GT Interactive
Redline 1997[59] Accolade Accolade
Ripper 1996[60] Take-Two Interactive Take-Two Interactive
Rocket Jockey 1997[61] Rocket Science Games
Rocky Interactive Horror Show 1999[62][63] On-Line Entertainment On-Line Entertainment
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers 2001[64] Terraglyph Interactive Studios
Soul Reaver 2 2000[65][66] Crystal Dynamics Eidos Interactive
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way 1997[67] Zombie Studios BMG Interactive
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1997[68] Interplay Entertainment Interplay Entertainment
Star Wars: Episode I Racer 1999[69] LucasArts LucasArts
Superman 2000[70][71][72] BlueSky Software Titus Interactive
Test Drive Cycles 2000[73] Infogrames North America Infogrames North America
Three Dirty Dwarves 1996[74] Appaloosa Interactive SegaSoft
Thrill Kill 1998[75] Paradox Development Virgin Interactive
Time Crisis II 1997[76] Namco Namco
Titan A.E. Fall 2000[77][78][79] Blitz Games
Too Human 1999[80] Silicon Knights
Transformers 1995[81][82] Argonaut Software Takara
Varuna's Forces 1996[83] Accent Media Productions
Waterworld 1995[84] Ocean Software
Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin 1999[85] SouthPeak Interactive SouthPeak Interactive
Wonder Project J2 1997[86] Givro Corporation Enix
Zero 5 1997[87] Caspian Software
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