Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.

Updated: February 3, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 2009

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#1 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#36)

Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 71 lists

#2 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#81)

Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 42 lists

#3 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#111)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 34 lists

#4 League of Legends (2009) (#127)

Riot Games | WIN | MOBA | ~1161h | 35 lists

#5 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#148)

Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 31 lists

#6 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#213)

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

#7 Bayonetta (2009) (#243)

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

#8 Demon's Souls (2009) (#254)

FromSoftware, SCE Japan Studio | PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 14 lists

#9 The Sims 3 (2009) (#358)

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

#10 Angry Birds (2009) (#488)

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

#11 Borderlands (2009) (#489)

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

#12 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2009) (#500)

Game Freak | DS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 12 lists

#13 Plants vs. Zombies (2009) (#531)

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

#14 Flower (2009) (#540)

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

#15 Killzone 2 (2009) (#568)

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

#16 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#621)

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

#17 Drop7 (2009) (#659)

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

#18 Forza Motorsport 3 (2009) (#692)

Turn 10 Studios | X360 | Racing | ~36h | 5 lists

#19 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) (#720)

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

#20 Infamous (2009) (#733)

Sucker Punch Productions | PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 6 lists

#21 Punch-Out!! (2009) (#763)

Next Level Games | Wii | Sports | ~5h | 6 lists

#22 Skate 2 (2009) (#772)

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

#23 Wii Sports Resort (2009) (#801)

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

#24 Sin and Punishment: Star Successor / Successor of the Skies (2009) (#815)

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

#25 Shadow Complex (2009) (#822)

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

#26 FIFA 10 (2009) (#884)

EA Canada | X360, PS3 | Sports | ~48h | 6 lists

#27 Empire: Total War (2009) (#885)

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

#36

Naughty Dog

PS3

Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter

~10h

71 lists

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009

#81

Rocksteady Studios

PS3, WIN, X360

Action-Adventure

~12h

42 lists

Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009

#111

Ubisoft Montreal

PS3, WIN, X360

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~19h

34 lists

Assassin's Creed 2 2009

#127

Riot Games

WIN

MOBA

~1161h

35 lists

League of Legends 2009

#148

Turtle Rock Studios, Valve

MAC, WIN, X360

Horror / First-Person Shooter

~10h

31 lists

Left 4 Dead 2 2009

#213

BioWare Edmonton

MAC, PS3, WIN, X360

Role-Playing

~40h

22 lists

Dragon Age: Origins 2009

#243

Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames

PS3, X360

Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure

~12h

22 lists

Bayonetta 2009

#254

FromSoftware, SCE Japan Studio

PS3

Action RPG

~28h

14 lists

Demon's Souls 2009

#358

The Sims Studio

MAC, WIN

Life Simulation

~53h

16 lists

The Sims 3 2009

#10

#488

Rovio Entertainment

AND, iOS

Party / Puzzle

~7h

11 lists

Angry Birds 2009

#11

#489

Feral Interactive, Gearbox Software

PS3, WIN, X360

Action RPG / First-Person Shooter

~22h

11 lists

Borderlands 2009

#12

#500

Game Freak

Role-Playing

~36h

12 lists

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver 2009

#13

#531

PopCap Games

AND, MAC, iOS, WIN, X360

Strategy

~8h

9 lists

Plants vs. Zombies 2009

#14

#540

ThatGameCompany

PS3

Adventure

~2h

7 lists

Flower 2009

#15

#568

Guerrilla Games

PS3

First-Person Shooter

~8h

8 lists

Killzone 2 2009

#16

#621

Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios

Wii, PS3, X360

Music

~4h

4 lists

The Beatles: Rock Band 2009

#17

#659

Area/Code Entertainment

AND, iOS

Puzzle

4 lists

Drop7 2009

#18

#692

Turn 10 Studios

X360

Racing

~36h

5 lists

Forza Motorsport 3 2009

#19

#720

Infinity Ward

PS3, WIN, X360

First-Person Shooter

~7h

12 lists

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009

#20

#733

Sucker Punch Productions

PS3

Action-Adventure

~15h

6 lists

Infamous 2009

#21

#763

Next Level Games

Wii

Sports

~5h

6 lists

Punch-Out!! 2009

#22

#772

EA Black Box

PS3, X360

Sports

~18h

4 lists

Skate 2 2009

#23

#801

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2

Wii

Sports

~9h

6 lists

Wii Sports Resort 2009

#24

#815

Nintendo SPD, Treasure

Wii

Shooter

~6h

6 lists

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor / Successor of the Skies 2009

#25

#822

ChAIR Entertainment Group, Epic Games

X360

Metroidvania

~5h

6 lists

Shadow Complex 2009

#26

#884

EA Canada

PS3, X360

Sports

~48h

6 lists

FIFA 10 2009

#27

#885

The Creative Assembly

WIN

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

~68h

3 lists

Empire: Total War 2009

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