Steam 250

Best Games of 2009 Ranking

Top 248 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

1,060,395

98%

$9.99

2

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 2009

Tower Defense

9.72

156,298

98%

$4.99

Demo

3

Killing Floor 2009

FPS

9.45

69,391

95%

$19.99

4

LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga 2009

Local Co-Op

9.36

25,547

97%

$19.99

5

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

FPS

9.34

61,136

93%

$19.99

6

Machinarium 2009

Point & Click

9.23

20,939

95%

$19.99

Demo

7

Trine Enchanted Edition 2009

Puzzle Platformer

9.19

15,963

96%

$14.99

Demo

8

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition 2009

Grand Strategy

9.07

38,186

91%

$19.99

Demo

9

Incredibox 2009

Rhythm

9.01

5,973

97%

$4.99

10

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 2009

Point & Click

8.94

6,249

95%

$9.99

11

Resident Evil 5 2009

Third-Person Shooter

8.93

68,289

87%

$19.99

12

Braid 2009

Puzzle Platformer

8.93

9,952

93%

$14.99

Demo

13

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 2009

FPS

8.89

9,029

93%

$14.99

14

Mirror's Edge™ 2009

3D Platformer

8.87

39,394

88%

$19.99

15

Dragon Age: Origins 2009

Fantasy

8.85

10,532

92%

$7.49 $29.99

16

Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath 2009

Grand Strategy

8.81

5,899

93%

$6.96 $19.88

17

Zuma's Revenge! 2009

Match 3

8.75

3,544

95%

$4.99

Demo

18

The Sims™ 3 2009

Life Sim

8.73

34,401

86%

$19.99

19

Torchlight 2009

Hack and Slash

8.68

7,391

91%

$2.99 $14.99

Demo

20

Risen 2009

Open World

8.65

10,861

89%

$3.74 $14.99

Demo

21

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition 2009

Open World

8.64

7,711

90%

$3.99 $19.99

22

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition 2009

Psychological Horror

8.63

2,992

94%

$9.99

23

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

RTS

8.62

14,002

88%

$49.99

24

SPORE™ Galactic Adventures 2009

Exploration

8.61

7,785

89%

$19.99

25

Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded 2009

Shoot 'Em Up

8.56

3,611

92%

$4.99

Demo

26

Mini Ninjas 2009

3D Platformer

8.51

4,829

90%

$9.99

Demo

27

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 2009

RTS

8.49

2,406

92%

$3.99 $19.99

28

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition 2009

Open World

8.46

56,292

82%

$19.99

29

Overlord II 2009

Villain Protagonist

8.45

4,991

89%

$9.99

Demo

30

Altitude 2009

Flight

8.37

1,944

92%

Free

31

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood 2009

FPS

8.33

5,119

87%

$9.99

Demo

32

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

FPS

8.31

9,538

85%

$14.99

Demo

33

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic 2009

Indie

8.26

443

98%

$4.99

34

SpellForce - Platinum Edition 2009

RTS

8.25

2,931

88%

$2.49 $9.99

35

King's Bounty: Armored Princess 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

8.23

1,441

91%

$9.99

Demo

36

Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition 2009

City Builder

8.21

2,738

88%

$14.99

37

Burger Shop 2 2009

Cooking

8.20

414

98%

$6.99

38

Tropico 3 2009

City Builder

8.20

1,954

89%

$9.99

Demo

39

Windosill 2009

Point & Click

8.19

1,137

92%

$2.99

40

Samorost 2 2009

Point & Click

8.17

2,976

87%

$4.99

41

Zeno Clash 2009

Beat 'em up

8.17

3,232

87%

$9.99

Demo

42

Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object. 2009

Bullet Hell

8.13

448

96%

$14.99

43

Epic Battle Fantasy Collection 2009

JRPG

8.09

392

96%

$7.99

44

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising 2009

RTS

8.06

5,889

83%

$6.96 $19.88

45

Prototype™ 2009

Open World

8.06

14,296

80%

$19.99

46

Monkey GO Happy 2009

Indie

8.02

274

97%

Free

47

FATE: The Traitor Soul 2009

Dungeon Crawler

7.99

588

92%

$7.99

48

Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge 2009

Third-Person Shooter

7.95

14,824

79%

$1.99

Demo

49

Osmos 2009

Indie

7.90

1,445

86%

$9.99

Demo

50

Tropico Reloaded 2009

City Builder

7.90

994

88%

$6.99

51

Cogs 2009

Indie

7.88

923

88%

$5.99

Demo

52

Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season 2009

Exploration

7.86

814

88%

$14.99

53

Crayon Physics Deluxe 2009

Indie

7.84

1,176

86%

$19.99

Demo

54

Saints Row 2 2009

Open World

7.74

21,833

76%

$9.99

55

Zombie Bowl-o-Rama 2009

Bowling

7.69

467

88%

$9.99

Demo

56

Caster 2009

Third-Person Shooter

7.67

3,956

79%

$9.99

57

Men of War: Red Tide 2009

RTS

7.67

925

85%

$4.99

58

AI War: Fleet Command 2009

4X

7.66

1,612

82%

$9.99

59

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures 2009

Choose Your Own Adventure

7.66

434

88%

$14.99

Demo

60

Emerald City Confidential™ 2009

Point & Click

7.65

156

95%

$9.99

61

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

Hack and Slash

7.64

12,280

76%

$19.99

62

Two Worlds Epic Edition 2009

Open World

7.61

5,922

78%

$14.99

63

Crash Time 3 2009

Automobile Sim

7.59

666

85%

$5.99

64

AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity 2009

Indie

7.56

755

84%

$9.99

65

Vehicle Simulator 2009

Flight

7.54

280

89%

$34.99

66

Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper 2009

Detective

7.54

1,380

81%

$9.99

67

Death to Spies: Moment of Truth 2009

Stealth

7.52

557

85%

$6.99

68

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

Remake

7.49

171

91%

$14.99

69

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

Point & Click

7.49

195

90%

$14.99

70

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

Point & Click

7.48

212

90%

$14.99

71

Secret Files: Tunguska 2009

Point & Click

7.46

506

84%

$0.99 $9.99

72

Tom Clancy's EndWar™ 2009

RTS

7.45

1,079

81%

$2.99 $9.99

73

Joint Operations: Combined Arms Gold 2009

FPS

7.43

315

86%

$19.99

74

Hunting Unlimited 2010 2009

Hunting

7.43

385

85%

$9.99

75

Train Simulator Classic 2009

Trains

7.39

29,481

72%

$5.99 $29.99

76

Planet Alcatraz 2009

RPG

7.38

779

81%

$3.99

77

Eador: Genesis 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

7.38

462

84%

$5.99

78

Gemini Lost™ 2009

Casual

7.38

59

98%

$6.99

79

Drakensang 2009

Party-Based RPG

7.37

797

81%

$9.99

80

The Maw 2009

Indie

7.32

384

84%

$9.99

Demo

81

The Path 2009

Walking Simulator

7.32

1,058

79%

$9.99

Demo

82

Combat Wings: Battle of Britain 2009

Flight

7.31

746

80%

$4.99

83

Venetica - Gold Edition 2009

Female Protagonist

7.30

794

80%

$9.99

84

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

Point & Click

7.29

697

80%

$4.99

Demo

85

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis 2009

Point & Click

7.27

233

85%

$0.99 $9.99

86

Dark Sector 2009

Third-Person Shooter

7.26

3,580

75%

$9.99

87

Madballs in Babo:Invasion 2009

Indie

7.26

298

84%

$4.99

Demo

88

Zombie Shooter 2 2009

Top-Down Shooter

7.24

900

79%

$9.99

Demo

89

Mahjong Quest Collection 2009

Mahjong

7.21

64

94%

$9.99

90

MilMo 2009

3D Platformer

7.16

692

79%

Free

91

Rush for Berlin Gold 2009

RTS

7.16

194

85%

$2.49 $4.99

92

ARMA 2 2009

FPS

7.10

722

78%

$12.99

+1 93

SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition 2009

RTS

7.08

1,363

75%

$3.74 $14.99

+1 94

Farm Frenzy 3 2009

Agriculture

7.07

91

88%

$9.99

-2 95

Hearts of Iron III 2009

Grand Strategy

7.06

6,467

71%

$9.99

96

Project Freedom 2009

Flight

7.05

214

82%

$2.99

97

Farm Frenzy: Pizza Party 2009

Agriculture

7.05

46

93%

$4.99

98

Virtual Families 2009

Simulation

7.03

78

88%

$9.99

Demo

99

Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy 2009

Detective

7.02

218

82%

$9.99

100

Pirate Hunter 2009

FPS

7.02

82

88%

$6.99

101

Roogoo 2009

Casual

7.02

336

79%

$3.99

102

Knights of the Chalice 2009

CRPG

7.00

95

86%

$19.99

Demo

103

Hammerfight 2009

Indie

7.00

2,071

73%

Free

Demo

104

Larva Mortus 2009

Action Roguelike

6.98

746

76%

$4.99

105

Bionic Commando 2009

Third-Person Shooter

6.97

1,861

73%

$9.99

106

Grand Ages: Rome 2009

City Builder

6.97

821

75%

$9.99

Demo

107

Restaurant Empire II 2009

Life Sim

6.96

405

78%

$19.99

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

6.94

4,391

71%

Free

110

Nancy Drew® Dossier: Resorting to Danger! 2009

Detective

6.93

116

84%

$19.99

111

Jewel Quest Pack 2009

Match 3

6.91

64

88%

$19.99

112

Hotel Dash™ Suite Success™ 2009

Casual

6.89

138

82%

$6.99

113

World of Zoo 2009

Family Friendly

6.89

257

79%

$9.99

Demo

114

Ceville 2009

Point & Click

6.88

213

79%

$3.99

115

America's Army 3 2009

FPS

6.86

2,480

71%

Free

116

Marauder 2009

Survival

6.85

781

74%

$9.99

117

Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships 2009

Choose Your Own Adventure

6.83

264

78%

$7.99

118

Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles 2009

Hidden Object

6.75

68

84%

$4.99

Demo

119

Allods Online 2009

FPS

6.74

873

72%

Free

120

Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder 2009

Psychological Horror

6.73

637

73%

$7.99

121

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

Hidden Object

6.72

62

84%

$4.99

Demo

122

Cooking Dash® 2009

Cooking

6.72

145

79%

$9.99

123

Watchmen: The End is Nigh 2009

Beat 'em up

6.72

1,209

71%

$4.99

Demo

124

Groov 2009

Twin Stick Shooter

6.71

14

100%

$2.99

125

Romopolis 2009

Colony Sim

6.70

147

78%

$4.99

Demo

126

And Yet It Moves 2009

Puzzle Platformer

6.70

1,336

70%

$9.99

Demo

127

For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game 2009

Grand Strategy

6.67

173

77%

$9.99

128

Escape Rosecliff Island 2009

Hidden Object

6.63

350

73%

$4.99

Demo

129

Blueberry Garden 2009

Indie

6.62

161

76%

$4.99

Demo

+1 130

Runes of Magic 2009

MMORPG

6.62

1,554

69%

Free

-1 131

Order of War™ 2009

RTS

6.62

685

71%

$7.99

Demo

132

Coconut Queen 2009

Casual

6.61

17

94%

$9.99

133

Beltion: Beyond Ritual 2009

Action RPG

6.60

48

83%

$5.99

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

Unwell Mel 2009

Casual

6.57

16

94%

$9.99

137

Netsoccer 2009

Free to Play

6.56

138

76%

Free

138

Elven Legacy: Ranger 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

6.56

38

84%

$1.99

139

Majesty 2 2009

City Builder

6.54

1,308

69%

$9.99

140

Helldorado 2009

Western

6.53

186

74%

$2.49 $9.99

141

Chocolatier®: Decadence by Design™ 2009

Management

6.52

306

72%

$9.99

142

NecroVision 2009

FPS

6.52

1,967

67%

$4.99

Demo

143

Build-A-Lot 3: Passport to Europe 2009

Building

6.52

24

88%

$9.99

144

Magnetis 2009

Indie

6.48

43

81%

$1.99

Demo

145

LUXOR: Mah Jong 2009

Mahjong

6.47

134

75%

$9.99

Demo

146

18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2009

Automobile Sim

6.46

247

72%

$9.99

147

Clutch 2009

Combat Racing

6.46

253

72%

$9.99

148

Zenerchi® 2009

Casual

6.45

18

89%

$9.99

149

Tennis Elbow Manager 2009

Management

6.43

30

83%

$9.99

150

Rogue Warrior 2009

FPS

6.42

1,686

66%

$4.99

151

Bionic Heart 2009

Dating Sim

6.41

133

74%

$9.99

152

King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame 2009

Grand Strategy

6.40

620

68%

$9.99

Demo

153

Chronicles of Mystery - The Tree of Life 2009

Adventure

6.34

73

75%

$4.99

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

Wedding Dash® 2: Rings Around the World 2009

Simulation

6.29

109

72%

$9.99

158

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 2009

RTS

6.28

285

69%

$4.99

159

Allods Online RU 2009

CRPG

6.25

1,700

64%

Free

160

Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 2009

Beat 'em up

6.25

532

67%

$4.99

161

ItzaZoo 2009

Family Friendly

6.23

14

86%

$9.99

162

The Legend of Crystal Valley 2009

Detective

6.23

14

86%

$14.99

163

Midnight Mysteries 2009

Hidden Object

6.19

174

69%

$9.99

164

Alien Shooter: Revisited 2009

Shooter

6.16

877

65%

$4.99

Demo

165

Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods 2009

Point & Click

6.12

42

74%

$9.99

166

Codename: Panzers - Cold War 2009

RTS

6.11

288

66%

$3.74 $14.99

167

Velvet Assassin 2009

Stealth

6.11

2,570

62%

$5.99

168

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source 2009

Simulation

6.10

32

75%

$9.99

169

Elven Legacy: Siege 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

6.09

35

74%

$1.99

170

X-Blades 2009

Hack and Slash

6.08

3,226

62%

$12.99

171

Wings of Prey: Special Edition 2009

Flight

6.03

744

63%

$9.99

Demo

172

Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny 2009

Detective

6.03

156

67%

$4.99

173

Science Girls 2009

JRPG

6.03

164

66%

$4.99

174

Fort Zombie 2009

Indie

6.01

155

66%

$1.99

175

ItzaBitza 2009

Family Friendly

5.99

14

79%

$9.99

176

Lunnye Devitsy 2009

Metroidvania

5.91

161

65%

$4.99

177

Yosumin!™ 2009

Casual

5.90

223

64%

$2.39 $5.99

Demo

178

Fading Hearts 2009

JRPG

5.89

191

64%

$12.99

179

Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood 2009

Third-Person Shooter

5.88

319

63%

$3.99

180

Heart of Eternity 2009

Dungeon Crawler

5.84

18

72%

$1.59 $7.99

181

Monster Trucks Nitro 2009

Indie

5.81

56

66%

$19.99

Demo

182

Diaper Dash® 2009

Simulation

5.79

34

68%

$9.99

183

Metal Drift 2009

Indie

5.77

147

63%

$9.99

Demo

184

Chainz 2: Relinked 2009

Casual

5.76

93

63%

$9.99

Demo

+1 185

World of Subways 1 – The Path 2009

Exploration

5.74

120

63%

$2.99 $14.99

-1 186

Quantz 2009

Indie

5.74

46

65%

$9.99

Demo

187

Escape From Paradise 2 2009

Action

5.71

8

75%

$9.99

188

Crash Time 2 2009

Combat Racing

5.71

2,482

58%

$4.99

189

9th Company: Roots Of Terror 2009

RTS

5.69

266

60%

$9.99

190

A Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie 2009

Point & Click

5.68

37

65%

$6.99

191

Elven Legacy: Magic 2009

Turn-Based Strategy

5.68

37

65%

$1.99

192

Romance of Rome 2009

Hidden Object

5.59

15

67%

$9.99

193

Chronostorm: Siberian Border 2009

Strategy

5.59

134

60%

$0.99

194

Big City Rigs: Garbage Truck Driver 2009

Management

5.58

7

71%

$4.99

195

Island Racer 2009

Indie

5.55

12

67%

$24.99

196

STATIC: Investigator Training 2009

Indie

5.54

39

62%

$7.99

197

They're Alive! 2009

FPS

5.48

80

59%

$4.99

198

Fatale 2009

Indie

5.47

144

58%

$6.99

199

Puzzle Kingdoms 2009

Match 3

5.45

328

56%

$2.99 $14.99

200

Death Track®: Resurrection 2009

Racing

5.43

176

57%

$2.99

201

Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate 2009

Dating Sim

5.42

53

58%

$9.99

202

XIII Century – Gold Edition 2009

Strategy

5.41

195

56%

$4.99

203

Cricket Revolution 2009

Cricket

5.41

125

57%

$2.99

Demo

204

M.I.A.: Mission in Asia 2009

FPS

5.39

77

57%

$7.99

205

Premier Manager 10 2009

Management

5.31

28

57%

$2.99

206

Solitaire 2009

Indie

5.29

30

57%

$24.99

207

A Stroke of Fate: Operation Bunker 2009

Adventure

5.28

21

57%

$6.99

208

Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal™ 2009

Hidden Object

5.25

14

57%

$6.99

209

DinerTown Tycoon 2009

Management

5.24

27

56%

$9.99

210

East India Company 2009

Political Sim

5.20

215

53%

$9.99

211

Flora's Fruit Farm 2009

Farming Sim

5.20

179

53%

$3.99

212

Gyromancer 2009

Match 3

5.17

349

52%

$2.39 $5.99

Demo

213

World War 2: Time of Wrath 2009

Indie

5.13

111

52%

$5.99

214

Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come 2009

Medieval

5.10

48

52%

$9.99

215

Big Brain Wolf 2009

Point & Click

5.06

94

51%

$4.99

216

Delta Force Xtreme 2 2009

FPS

5.05

260

51%

$19.99

217

Big City Rigs: Bus Driver 2009

Management

5.00

6

50%

$4.99

218

PT Boats: Knights of the Sea 2009

Simulation

5.00

42

50%

$6.99

219

Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition 2009

Indie

5.00

4

50%

$3.99

220

The Tomorrow War 2009

Space

4.98

129

50%

$2.99

221

Jane Angel: Templar Mystery 2009

Hidden Object

4.93

78

49%

$7.99

222

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix 2009

Match 3

4.92

340

49%

$9.99

223

Dusk 12 2009

FPS

4.86

244

48%

$3.99

224

New York Bus Simulator 2009

Automobile Sim

4.86

105

48%

$1.99 $9.99

225

DinerTown Detective Agency™ 2009

Hidden Object

4.82

22

45%

$6.99

226

Pahelika: Secret Legends 2009

Indie

4.80

67

46%

$9.99

227

Tunnel Rats 2009

FPS

4.64

47

43%

$19.99

228

Sudokuball Detective 2009

Casual

4.64

22

41%

$2.99

229

Still Life 2 2009

Point & Click

4.54

577

44%

$7.99

230

Ironclads: High Seas 2009

Strategy

4.53

47

40%

$9.99

231

Time of Shadows 2009

Action

4.46

17

35%

$9.99

232

Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch 2009

Hidden Object

4.36

108

39%

$9.99

Demo

233

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel 2009

Point & Click

4.30

113

38%

$7.99

234

The Search for Amelia Earhart 2009

Casual

4.26

14

29%

$6.99

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

Twin Sector 2009

FPS

4.13

287

37%

$4.99

Demo

238

Drug Wars 2009

FPS

4.12

47

32%

$4.99

239

All Aspect Warfare 2009

FPS

4.09

13

23%

$9.99

Demo

240

Angle of Attack 2009

Flight

4.09

3

0%

$9.99

Demo

241

SlamIt Pinball Big Score 2009

Pinball

4.03

130

34%

$4.99

242

Doom Rails 2009

Indie

3.94

31

26%

$2.99

243

Ironclads: American Civil War 2009

Strategy

3.75

56

25%

$1.99 $9.99

244

Sacraboar 2009

Indie

3.69

65

25%

$2.99

Demo

245

Perimeter 2: New Earth 2009

RTS

3.61

75

24%

$5.99

246

Raycatcher 2009

Indie

3.48

15

7%

$4.99

Demo

247

Painkiller: Resurrection 2009

FPS

3.10

652

25%

$9.99

Demo

248

Art of Murder - The Secret Files 2009

Hidden Object

3.07

103

16%

$4.99