Steam 250

Best Games of 2009 Ranking

Top 249 best Steam games released in 2009, according to gamer reviews.

Note that, despite representing a historical segment, this ranking is still subject to change as votes change and old games are released on Steam.

Compare with most reviewed games in 2009.

Rank Game Score Reviews Price Actions

1

Left 4 Dead 2 2009

FPS

9.91

1,057,464

98%

$9.99

2

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 2009

Tower Defense

9.72

155,789

98%

$4.99

Demo

3

Killing Floor 2009

FPS

9.45

69,348

95%

$19.99

4

LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga 2009

Local Co-Op

9.36

25,494

97%

$19.99

5

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) 2009

FPS

9.34

60,962

93%

$14.99 $19.99

6

Machinarium 2009

Point & Click

9.23

20,823

95%

$3.99 $19.99

Demo

7

Trine Enchanted Edition 2009

Puzzle Platformer

9.19

15,954

96%

$2.99 $14.99

Demo

8

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition 2009

Grand Strategy

9.07

38,103

91%

$19.99

Demo

9

Incredibox 2009

Rhythm

9.01

5,939

97%

$4.99

10

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 2009

Point & Click

8.94

6,229

95%

$9.99

11

Resident Evil 5 2009

Third-Person Shooter

8.93

67,585

87%

$19.99

12

Braid 2009

Puzzle Platformer

8.93

9,953

93%

$14.99

Demo

13

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 2009

FPS

8.89

8,976

93%

$1.49 $14.99

14

Mirror's Edge™ 2009

3D Platformer

8.87

39,338

88%

$19.99

15

Dragon Age: Origins 2009

Fantasy

8.85

10,529

92%

$29.99

16

Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath 2009

Grand Strategy

8.81

5,876

94%

$19.88

17

Zuma's Revenge! 2009

Match 3

8.75

3,533

95%

$4.99

Demo

18

The Sims™ 3 2009

Life Sim

8.73

34,366

86%

$19.99

19

Torchlight 2009

Hack and Slash

8.67

7,375

91%

$14.99

Demo

20

Risen 2009

Open World

8.65

10,832

89%

$14.99

Demo

21

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition 2009

Open World

8.64

7,710

90%

$19.99

22

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition 2009

Psychological Horror

8.63

2,976

94%

$2.49 $9.99

23

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) 2009

RTS

8.63

13,958

88%

$49.99

24

SPORE™ Galactic Adventures 2009

Exploration

8.61

7,774

89%

$19.99

25

Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded 2009

Shoot 'Em Up

8.56

3,601

92%

$4.99

Demo

26

Mini Ninjas 2009

3D Platformer

8.50

4,818

90%

$9.99

Demo

27

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 2009

RTS

8.49

2,401

92%

$19.99

+1 28

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition 2009

Open World

8.46

56,194

82%

$19.99

+1 29

Overlord II 2009

Villain Protagonist

8.46

4,981

89%

$9.99

Demo

-2 30

Men of War™ 2009

Real Time Tactics

8.46

3,875

90%

$4.99

Demo

31

Altitude 2009

Flight

8.36

1,941

92%

Free

32

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood 2009

FPS

8.32

5,099

87%

$1.99 $9.99

Demo

33

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin 2009

FPS

8.31

9,515

85%

$14.99

Demo

34

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic 2009

Indie

8.26

443

98%

$4.99

+1 35

King's Bounty: Armored Princess 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

8.25

1,427

91%

$9.99

Demo

-1 36

SpellForce - Platinum Edition 2009

RTS

8.25

2,918

88%

$9.99

37

Burger Shop 2 2009

Cooking

8.20

412

98%

$6.99

38

Tropico 3 2009

City Builder

8.20

1,949

89%

$2.49 $9.99

Demo

39

Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition 2009

City Builder

8.20

2,729

88%

$14.99

40

Windosill 2009

Point & Click

8.19

1,136

92%

$2.99

41

Samorost 2 2009

Point & Click

8.17

2,959

87%

$0.99 $4.99

42

Zeno Clash 2009

Beat 'em up

8.16

3,222

86%

$9.99

Demo

43

Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object. 2009

Bullet Hell

8.13

446

96%

$14.99

44

Epic Battle Fantasy Collection 2009

JRPG

8.08

388

96%

$7.99

45

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising 2009

RTS

8.06

5,863

83%

$19.88

46

Prototype™ 2009

Open World

8.06

14,204

80%

$5.99 $19.99

47

Monkey GO Happy 2009

Indie

8.02

273

97%

Free

48

FATE: The Traitor Soul 2009

Dungeon Crawler

7.99

587

92%

$7.99

49

Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge 2009

Third-Person Shooter

7.95

14,832

79%

$1.99

Demo

50

Osmos 2009

Indie

7.90

1,442

86%

$9.99

Demo

+1 51

Tropico Reloaded 2009

City Builder

7.89

991

88%

$1.74 $6.99

-1 52

Cogs 2009

Indie

7.89

922

88%

$5.99

Demo

53

Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season 2009

Exploration

7.86

812

88%

$14.99

54

Crayon Physics Deluxe 2009

Indie

7.83

1,174

86%

$19.99

Demo

55

Saints Row 2 2009

Open World

7.74

21,763

76%

$2.49 $9.99

56

Zombie Bowl-o-Rama 2009

Bowling

7.69

467

88%

$9.99

Demo

+1 57

Caster 2009

Third-Person Shooter

7.67

3,956

79%

$9.99

-1 58

Men of War: Red Tide 2009

RTS

7.66

919

85%

$4.99

59

AI War: Fleet Command 2009

4X

7.65

1,611

82%

$2.49 $9.99

60

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures 2009

Choose Your Own Adventure

7.64

428

88%

$14.99

Demo

61

Emerald City Confidential™ 2009

Point & Click

7.64

154

95%

$9.99

62

STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition 2009

Hack and Slash

7.64

12,251

76%

$19.99

63

Two Worlds Epic Edition 2009

Open World

7.61

5,924

78%

$14.99

64

Crash Time 3 2009

Automobile Sim

7.58

662

85%

$1.49 $5.99

65

AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity 2009

Indie

7.56

754

84%

$9.99

66

Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper 2009

Detective

7.54

1,377

81%

$9.99

67

Vehicle Simulator 2009

Flight

7.53

282

89%

$34.99

68

Death to Spies: Moment of Truth 2009

Stealth

7.50

557

85%

$6.99

69

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Leviathan 2009

Remake

7.49

171

91%

$14.99

70

Hearts of Iron III 2009

Grand Strategy

7.49

6,083

76%

$9.99

71

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God 2009

Point & Click

7.48

212

90%

$14.99

72

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay 2009

Point & Click

7.48

194

90%

$14.99

73

Tom Clancy's EndWar™ 2009

RTS

7.46

1,075

81%

$9.99

74

Secret Files: Tunguska 2009

Point & Click

7.45

503

84%

$9.99

75

Joint Operations: Combined Arms Gold 2009

FPS

7.42

313

86%

$19.99

76

Hunting Unlimited 2010 2009

Hunting

7.42

384

85%

$9.99

77

Train Simulator Classic 2009

Trains

7.39

29,434

72%

$29.99

78

Planet Alcatraz 2009

RPG

7.38

780

81%

$3.99

79

Gemini Lost™ 2009

Casual

7.38

59

98%

$6.99

80

Eador: Genesis 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

7.38

461

84%

$5.99

81

Drakensang 2009

Party-Based RPG

7.36

797

81%

$9.99

82

The Maw 2009

Indie

7.32

384

84%

$9.99

Demo

83

The Path 2009

Walking Simulator

7.31

1,053

79%

$9.99

Demo

84

Combat Wings: Battle of Britain 2009

Flight

7.31

744

80%

$4.99

85

Venetica - Gold Edition 2009

Female Protagonist

7.30

792

80%

$9.99

86

Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack 2009

Point & Click

7.29

697

80%

$4.99

Demo

87

Dark Sector 2009

Third-Person Shooter

7.27

3,565

75%

$9.99

88

Madballs in Babo:Invasion 2009

Indie

7.26

298

84%

$4.99

Demo

89

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis 2009

Point & Click

7.26

231

85%

$9.99

90

Zombie Shooter 2 2009

Top-Down Shooter

7.23

897

79%

$9.99

Demo

91

Mahjong Quest Collection 2009

Mahjong

7.19

63

94%

$9.99

92

MilMo 2009

3D Platformer

7.16

692

79%

Free

93

Rush for Berlin Gold 2009

RTS

7.16

194

85%

$4.99

94

SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition 2009

RTS

7.09

1,359

75%

$14.99

95

ARMA 2 2009

FPS

7.07

714

77%

$2.59 $12.99

96

Farm Frenzy 3 2009

Agriculture

7.07

91

88%

$9.99

97

Project Freedom 2009

Flight

7.05

213

82%

$2.99

98

Farm Frenzy: Pizza Party 2009

Agriculture

7.05

46

93%

$4.99

99

Virtual Families 2009

Simulation

7.02

77

88%

$9.99

Demo

100

Pirate Hunter 2009

FPS

7.02

82

88%

$6.99

101

Roogoo 2009

Casual

7.01

335

79%

$3.99

102

Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy 2009

Detective

7.01

216

81%

$9.99

103

Knights of the Chalice 2009

CRPG

7.00

95

86%

$19.99

Demo

104

Hammerfight 2009

Indie

7.00

2,070

73%

Free

Demo

105

Larva Mortus 2009

Action Roguelike

6.98

746

76%

$4.99

+1 106

Bionic Commando 2009

Third-Person Shooter

6.97

1,857

73%

$3.19 $9.99

-1 107

Grand Ages: Rome 2009

City Builder

6.96

817

75%

$2.99 $9.99

Demo

108

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 4 - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood 2009

Point & Click

6.96

192

81%

$14.99

109

Champions Online 2009

MMORPG

6.95

4,384

71%

Free

110

Nancy Drew® Dossier: Resorting to Danger! 2009

Detective

6.93

116

84%

$19.99

+1 111

World of Zoo 2009

Family Friendly

6.90

256

79%

$9.99

Demo

-1 112

Ceville 2009

Point & Click

6.90

212

80%

$3.99

+1 113

Jewel Quest Pack 2009

Match 3

6.89

63

87%

$19.99

-1 114

Hotel Dash™ Suite Success™ 2009

Casual

6.89

138

82%

$6.99

115

America's Army 3 2009

FPS

6.85

2,481

71%

Free

116

Marauder 2009

Survival

6.85

779

74%

$9.99

117

Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships 2009

Choose Your Own Adventure

6.83

264

78%

$7.99

118

Restaurant Empire II 2009

Life Sim

6.83

387

76%

$19.99

119

Allods Online 2009

FPS

6.74

870

72%

Free

120

Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder 2009

Psychological Horror

6.73

632

73%

$7.99

121

Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles 2009

Hidden Object

6.73

67

84%

$4.99

Demo

122

Mystery P.I.™ - The New York Fortune 2009

Hidden Object

6.72

62

84%

$4.99

Demo

+1 123

Groov 2009

Twin Stick Shooter

6.71

14

100%

$2.99

-1 124

Watchmen: The End is Nigh 2009

Beat 'em up

6.71

1,202

71%

$4.99

Demo

125

Romopolis 2009

Colony Sim

6.70

147

78%

$0.99 $4.99

Demo

126

And Yet It Moves 2009

Puzzle Platformer

6.70

1,334

70%

$9.99

Demo

127

Cooking Dash® 2009

Cooking

6.68

145

78%

$9.99

128

For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game 2009

Grand Strategy

6.67

173

77%

$9.99

129

Escape Rosecliff Island 2009

Hidden Object

6.63

349

73%

$4.99

Demo

130

Blueberry Garden 2009

Indie

6.62

161

76%

$4.99

Demo

131

Order of War™ 2009

RTS

6.62

686

71%

$7.99

Demo

132

Coconut Queen 2009

Casual

6.61

17

94%

$9.99

133

Runes of Magic 2009

MMORPG

6.61

1,548

69%

Free

134

Gratuitous Space Battles 2009

Auto Battler

6.58

892

70%

$14.99

Demo

135

Elven Legacy 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

6.57

194

75%

$4.99

136

Majesty 2 2009

City Builder

6.57

1,300

69%

$2.49 $9.99

137

Unwell Mel 2009

Casual

6.57

16

94%

$9.99

138

Netsoccer 2009

Free to Play

6.56

138

76%

Free

139

Elven Legacy: Ranger 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

6.56

38

84%

$1.99

140

NecroVision 2009

FPS

6.53

1,955

68%

$4.99

Demo

141

Helldorado 2009

Western

6.53

186

74%

$9.99

142

Build-A-Lot 3: Passport to Europe 2009

Building

6.52

24

88%

$9.99

143

Chocolatier®: Decadence by Design™ 2009

Management

6.51

305

72%

$9.99

144

Magnetis 2009

Indie

6.50

44

82%

$1.99

Demo

145

Beltion: Beyond Ritual 2009

Action RPG

6.48

43

81%

$5.99

146

Clutch 2009

Combat Racing

6.48

252

72%

$9.99

147

LUXOR: Mah Jong 2009

Mahjong

6.47

134

75%

$9.99

Demo

148

18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2009

Automobile Sim

6.46

247

72%

$9.99

149

Tennis Elbow Manager 2009

Management

6.43

30

83%

$3.39 $9.99

150

King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame 2009

Grand Strategy

6.42

617

69%

$2.49 $9.99

Demo

151

Bionic Heart 2009

Dating Sim

6.41

133

74%

$9.99

152

Rogue Warrior 2009

FPS

6.40

1,683

66%

$4.99

153

Zenerchi® 2009

Casual

6.40

17

88%

$9.99

154

Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer 2009

Detective

6.33

165

72%

$4.99

155

Light of Altair 2009

Indie

6.32

45

78%

$14.99

Demo

156

Space Giraffe 2009

Shoot 'Em Up

6.32

88

74%

$9.99

157

Chronicles of Mystery - The Tree of Life 2009

Adventure

6.30

71

75%

$4.99

158

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 2009

RTS

6.28

285

69%

$4.99

159

Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 2009

Beat 'em up

6.27

528

67%

$4.99

160

Wedding Dash® 2: Rings Around the World 2009

Simulation

6.26

107

72%

$9.99

161

Allods Online RU 2009

CRPG

6.25

1,700

64%

Free

162

ItzaZoo 2009

Family Friendly

6.23

14

86%

$9.99

163

The Legend of Crystal Valley 2009

Detective

6.23

14

86%

$14.99

164

Midnight Mysteries 2009

Hidden Object

6.19

174

69%

$9.99

165

Alien Shooter: Revisited 2009

Shooter

6.16

873

64%

$4.99

Demo

166

Codename: Panzers - Cold War 2009

RTS

6.12

286

66%

$14.99

167

Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods 2009

Point & Click

6.12

42

74%

$9.99

168

Velvet Assassin 2009

Stealth

6.11

2,568

62%

$5.99

169

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source 2009

Simulation

6.10

32

75%

$9.99

170

Elven Legacy: Siege 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

6.09

35

74%

$1.99

171

X-Blades 2009

Hack and Slash

6.07

3,225

62%

$12.99

172

Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny 2009

Detective

6.04

154

67%

$4.99

173

Wings of Prey: Special Edition 2009

Flight

6.04

745

63%

$9.99

Demo

174

Science Girls 2009

JRPG

6.03

164

66%

$4.99

175

Fort Zombie 2009

Indie

6.01

155

66%

$1.99

176

ItzaBitza 2009

Family Friendly

5.99

14

79%

$9.99

177

Heart of Eternity 2009

Dungeon Crawler

5.98

17

76%

$7.99

178

Lunnye Devitsy 2009

Metroidvania

5.91

161

65%

$4.99

179

Fading Hearts 2009

JRPG

5.89

191

64%

$12.99

180

Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood 2009

Third-Person Shooter

5.88

319

63%

$3.99

181

Yosumin!™ 2009

Casual

5.88

224

63%

$5.99

Demo

182

Monster Trucks Nitro 2009

Indie

5.81

56

66%

$19.99

Demo

183

Diaper Dash® 2009

Simulation

5.79

34

68%

$9.99

184

Metal Drift 2009

Indie

5.77

147

63%

$9.99

Demo

185

Chainz 2: Relinked 2009

Casual

5.76

93

63%

$9.99

Demo

186

World of Subways 1 – The Path 2009

Exploration

5.75

118

63%

$14.99

187

Quantz 2009

Indie

5.74

46

65%

$9.99

Demo

188

Crash Time 2 2009

Combat Racing

5.72

2,481

58%

$4.99

189

Escape From Paradise 2 2009

Action

5.71

8

75%

$9.99

+2 190

A Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie 2009

Point & Click

5.68

37

65%

$6.99

-1 191

Elven Legacy: Magic 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

5.68

37

65%

$1.99

-1 192

9th Company: Roots Of Terror 2009

RTS

5.68

265

60%

$9.99

193

Romance of Rome 2009

Hidden Object

5.59

15

67%

$9.99

194

Chronostorm: Siberian Border 2009

Strategy

5.59

134

60%

$0.99

195

Big City Rigs: Garbage Truck Driver 2009

Management

5.58

7

71%

$4.99

196

Island Racer 2009

Indie

5.55

12

67%

$24.99

197

STATIC: Investigator Training 2009

Indie

5.54

39

62%

$7.99

198

They're Alive! 2009

FPS

5.48

80

59%

$4.99

199

Fatale 2009

Indie

5.47

144

58%

$6.99

200

Puzzle Kingdoms 2009

Match 3

5.45

328

56%

$14.99

201

Death Track®: Resurrection 2009

Racing

5.44

174

57%

$2.99

202

Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate 2009

Dating Sim

5.42

53

58%

$9.99

203

Cricket Revolution 2009

Cricket

5.41

125

57%

$2.99

Demo

204

M.I.A.: Mission in Asia 2009

FPS

5.40

75

57%

$7.99

205

XIII Century – Gold Edition 2009

Strategy

5.38

195

56%

$4.99

206

Premier Manager 10 2009

Management

5.31

28

57%

$2.99

207

Solitaire 2009

Indie

5.29

30

57%

$24.99

208

A Stroke of Fate: Operation Bunker 2009

Adventure

5.28

21

57%

$6.99

209

Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal™ 2009

Hidden Object

5.25

14

57%

$6.99

210

DinerTown Tycoon 2009

Management

5.24

27

56%

$9.99

211

East India Company 2009

Political Sim

5.20

215

53%

$9.99

212

Flora's Fruit Farm 2009

Farming Sim

5.20

179

53%

$3.99

213

Gyromancer 2009

Match 3

5.16

348

52%

$5.99

Demo

214

World War 2: Time of Wrath 2009

Indie

5.16

110

53%

$0.71 $5.99

215

Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come 2009

Medieval

5.10

48

52%

$9.99

216

Big Brain Wolf 2009

Point & Click

5.06

94

51%

$4.99

217

Delta Force Xtreme 2 2009

FPS

5.05

260

51%

$19.99

218

Big City Rigs: Bus Driver 2009

Management

5.00

6

50%

$4.99

219

PT Boats: Knights of the Sea 2009

Simulation

5.00

42

50%

$6.99

220

Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition 2009

Indie

5.00

4

50%

$0.99 $3.99

221

The Tomorrow War 2009

Space

4.98

129

50%

$2.99

222

Jane Angel: Templar Mystery 2009

Hidden Object

4.93

78

49%

$3.99 $7.99

223

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix 2009

Match 3

4.91

341

49%

$9.99

224

New York Bus Simulator 2009

Automobile Sim

4.89

104

48%

$9.99

225

Dusk 12 2009

FPS

4.88

243

48%

$3.99

226

DinerTown Detective Agency™ 2009

Hidden Object

4.82

22

45%

$6.99

227

Pahelika: Secret Legends 2009

Indie

4.80

67

46%

$9.99

228

Tunnel Rats 2009

FPS

4.64

47

43%

$19.99

229

Sudokuball Detective 2009

Casual

4.64

22

41%

$2.99

230

Still Life 2 2009

Point & Click

4.55

578

44%

$7.99

231

Ironclads: High Seas 2009

Strategy

4.53

47

40%

$9.99

232

Time of Shadows 2009

Action

4.46

17

35%

$2.99 $9.99

233

Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch 2009

Hidden Object

4.38

107

39%

$9.99

Demo

234

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel 2009

Point & Click

4.30

113

38%

$7.99

235

Diner Dash:® Hometown Hero™ 2009

Cooking

4.18

382

38%

$9.99

236

Steam Slug 2009

Third-Person Shooter

4.18

12

25%

$7.99

237

The Search for Amelia Earhart 2009

Casual

4.17

15

27%

$6.99

238

Drug Wars 2009

FPS

4.16

46

33%

$4.99

239

Twin Sector 2009

FPS

4.13

287

37%

$4.99

Demo

240

All Aspect Warfare 2009

FPS

4.09

13

23%

$9.99

Demo

241

Angle of Attack 2009

Flight

4.09

3

0%

$9.99

Demo

242

SlamIt Pinball Big Score 2009

Pinball

4.03

130

34%

$4.99

243

Doom Rails 2009

Indie

3.94

31

26%

$2.99

244

Ironclads: American Civil War 2009

Strategy

3.75

56

25%

$9.99

245

Sacraboar 2009

Indie

3.69

65

25%

$2.99

Demo

246

Perimeter 2: New Earth 2009

RTS

3.61

75

24%

$5.99

247

Raycatcher 2009

Indie

3.48

15

7%

$4.99

Demo

248

Painkiller: Resurrection 2009

FPS

3.11

650

25%

$9.99

Demo

249

Art of Murder - The Secret Files 2009

Hidden Object

3.07

103

16%

$4.99