Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 2009

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#1 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#38)

Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 69 lists

#2 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#79)

Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 41 lists

#3 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#110)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 33 lists

#4 League of Legends (2009) (#125)

Riot Games | WIN | MOBA | ~1161h | 34 lists

#5 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#149)

Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 29 lists

#6 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#206)

BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 22 lists

#7 Bayonetta (2009) (#237)

Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists

#8 Demon's Souls (2009) (#263)

FromSoftware, SCE Japan Studio | PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 13 lists

#9 The Sims 3 (2009) (#334)

The Sims Studio | MAC, WIN | Life Simulation | ~53h | 16 lists

#10 Borderlands (2009) (#476)

Feral Interactive, Gearbox Software | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~22h | 11 lists

#11 Angry Birds (2009) (#481)

Rovio Entertainment | iOS, AND | Party & Casual / Puzzle | ~7h | 11 lists

#12 Plants vs. Zombies (2009) (#503)

PopCap Games | MAC, WIN, X360, iOS, AND | Strategy | ~8h | 9 lists

#13 Flower (2009) (#524)

ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 7 lists

#14 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2009) (#561)

Game Freak | DS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 10 lists

#15 Killzone 2 (2009) (#599)

Guerrilla Games | PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists

#16 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#617)

Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~4h | 4 lists

#17 Drop7 (2009) (#634)

Area/Code Entertainment | iOS, AND | Puzzle | 4 lists

#18 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) (#690)

Infinity Ward | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 12 lists

#19 Skate 2 (2009) (#762)

EA Black Box | X360, PS3 | Sports | ~18h | 4 lists

#20 Wii Sports Resort (2009) (#770)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | Wii | Sports | ~9h | 6 lists

#21 Forza Motorsport 3 (2009) (#791)

Turn 10 Studios | X360 | Racing | ~36h | 4 lists

#22 Shadow Complex (2009) (#801)

ChAIR Entertainment Group, Epic Games | X360 | Metroidvania | ~5h | 6 lists

#23 Punch-Out!! (2009) (#808)

Next Level Games | Wii | Sports | ~5h | 5 lists

#24 Infamous (2009) (#843)

Sucker Punch Productions | PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 5 lists

#25 Empire: Total War (2009) (#853)

The Creative Assembly | WIN | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy / Grand Strategy | ~68h | 3 lists

#26 Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (2009) (#928)

Nintendo SPD, Treasure | Wii | Shooter | ~6h | 4 lists

#27 FIFA 10 (2009) (#992)

EA Canada | X360, PS3 | Sports | ~48h | 5 lists

#28 Steins;Gate (2009) (#998)

5pb., MAGES., NITRO PLUS | WIN, 3, X360, iOS, AND | Visual Novel | ~26h | 2 lists

#38

Naughty Dog

PS3

Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter

~10h

69 lists

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009

#79

Rocksteady Studios

PS3, WIN, X360

Action-Adventure

~12h

41 lists

Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009

#110

Ubisoft Montreal

PS3, WIN, X360

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~19h

33 lists

Assassin's Creed 2 2009

#125

Riot Games

WIN

MOBA

~1161h

34 lists

League of Legends 2009

#149

Turtle Rock Studios, Valve

MAC, WIN, X360

Horror / First-Person Shooter

~10h

29 lists

Left 4 Dead 2 2009

#206

BioWare Edmonton

MAC, PS3, WIN, X360

Role-Playing

~40h

22 lists

Dragon Age: Origins 2009

#237

Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames

PS3, X360

Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure

~12h

22 lists

Bayonetta 2009

#263

FromSoftware, SCE Japan Studio

PS3

Action RPG

~28h

13 lists

Demon's Souls 2009

#334

The Sims Studio

MAC, WIN

Life Simulation

~53h

16 lists

The Sims 3 2009

#10

#476

Feral Interactive, Gearbox Software

PS3, WIN, X360

Action RPG / First-Person Shooter

~22h

11 lists

Borderlands 2009

#11

#481

Rovio Entertainment

AND, iOS

Party & Casual / Puzzle

~7h

11 lists

Angry Birds 2009

#12

#503

PopCap Games

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN, X360

Strategy

~8h

9 lists

Plants vs. Zombies 2009

#13

#524

ThatGameCompany

PS3

Adventure

~2h

7 lists

Flower 2009

#14

#561

Game Freak

Role-Playing

~36h

10 lists

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver 2009

#15

#599

Guerrilla Games

PS3

First-Person Shooter

~8h

7 lists

Killzone 2 2009

#16

#617

Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios

Wii, PS3, X360

Music

~4h

4 lists

The Beatles: Rock Band 2009

#17

#634

Area/Code Entertainment

AND, iOS

Puzzle

4 lists

Drop7 2009

#18

#690

Infinity Ward

PS3, WIN, X360

First-Person Shooter

~7h

12 lists

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009

#19

#762

EA Black Box

PS3, X360

Sports

~18h

4 lists

Skate 2 2009

#20

#770

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2

Wii

Sports

~9h

6 lists

Wii Sports Resort 2009

#21

#791

Turn 10 Studios

X360

Racing

~36h

4 lists

Forza Motorsport 3 2009

#22

#801

ChAIR Entertainment Group, Epic Games

X360

Metroidvania

~5h

6 lists

Shadow Complex 2009

#23

#808

Next Level Games

Wii

Sports

~5h

5 lists

Punch-Out!! 2009

#24

#843

Sucker Punch Productions

PS3

Action-Adventure

~15h

5 lists

Infamous 2009

#25

#853

The Creative Assembly

WIN

Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy / Grand Strategy

~68h

3 lists

Empire: Total War 2009

#26

#928

Nintendo SPD, Treasure

Wii

Shooter

~6h

4 lists

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor 2009

#27

#992

EA Canada

PS3, X360

Sports

~48h

5 lists

FIFA 10 2009

#28

#998

5pb., MAGES., NITRO PLUS

AND, iOS, PS3, PSP, PSV, WIN, X360

Visual Novel

~26h

2 lists

Steins;Gate 2009

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