Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 2009

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

#1 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#39)

Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 77 lists

Batman: Arkham Asylum

#2 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#77)

Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 45 lists

Assassin's Creed 2

#3 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#127)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 35 lists

League of Legends

#4 League of Legends (2009) (#136)

Riot Games | WIN | MOBA | ~1162h | 34 lists

Left 4 Dead 2

#5 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#140)

Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 34 lists

Dragon Age: Origins

#6 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#216)

BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 24 lists

Bayonetta

#7 Bayonetta (2009) (#256)

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

Demon's Souls

#8 Demon's Souls (2009) (#273)

FromSoftware | PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 14 lists

The Sims 3

#9 The Sims 3 (2009) (#403)

The Sims Studio | MAC, WIN | Life Simulation | ~57h | 14 lists

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

#10 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2009) (#434)

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

Borderlands

#11 Borderlands (2009) (#518)

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

Angry Birds

#12 Angry Birds (2009) (#520)

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

Plants vs. Zombies

#13 Plants vs. Zombies (2009) (#553)

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

Flower

#14 Flower (2009) (#556)

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

Killzone 2

#15 Killzone 2 (2009) (#577)

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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

#16 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) (#597)

Infinity Ward | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 11 lists

The Beatles: Rock Band

#17 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#649)

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

Drop7

#18 Drop7 (2009) (#674)

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

Skate 2

#19 Skate 2 (2009) (#688)

EA Black Box | X360, PS3 | Sports | ~18h | 5 lists

Shadow Complex

#20 Shadow Complex (2009) (#693)

ChAIR Entertainment Group, Epic Games | X360 | Metroidvania | ~5h | 7 lists

Forza Motorsport 3

#21 Forza Motorsport 3 (2009) (#714)

Turn 10 Studios | X360 | Racing | ~37h | 5 lists

Infamous

#22 Infamous (2009) (#747)

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

Punch-Out!!

#23 Punch-Out!! (2009) (#760)

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

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor / Successor of the Skies

#24 Sin and Punishment: Star Successor / Successor of the Skies (2009) (#805)

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

Wii Sports Resort

#25 Wii Sports Resort (2009) (#812)

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

FIFA 10

#26 FIFA 10 (2009) (#884)

EA Canada | X360, PS3 | Sports | ~47h | 6 lists

Empire: Total War

#27 Empire: Total War (2009) (#927)

The Creative Assembly | WIN | Real-Time Tactics / Turn-Based Strategy / Grand Strategy | ~60h | 3 lists

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

#28 New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) (#1055)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | Wii | Platform | ~9h | 6 lists

DJ Hero

#29 DJ Hero (2009) (#1059)

FreeStyleGames | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~8h | 3 lists

Steins;Gate

#30 Steins;Gate (2009) (#1101)

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

Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

#31 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (2009) (#1111)

Chunsoft | DS | Adventure / Visual Novel | ~10h | 3 lists

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

#32 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009) (#1147)

Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North | DS, PSP | Action-Adventure | ~9h | 5 lists

Zen Bound

#33 Zen Bound (2009) (#1151)

3, iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~7h | 2 lists

Halo 3: ODST

#34 Halo 3: ODST (2009) (#1157)

Bungie | X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 3 lists

Red Faction: Guerrilla

#35 Red Faction: Guerrilla (2009) (#1168)

Reactor Zero, Volition | WIN, X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~13h | 2 lists

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

#36 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (2009) (#1183)

Relic Entertainment | WIN | Real-Time Strategy / Real-Time Tactics / Tactical RPG | ~15h | 3 lists

Trials HD

#37 Trials HD (2009) (#1199)

RedLynx | X360 | Puzzle / Racing | ~6h | 3 lists

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

#38 Muramasa: The Demon Blade (2009) (#1214)

Vanillaware | Wii, PSV | Action RPG | ~12h | 4 lists

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#39 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (2009) (#1283)

LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9 | DS | Role-Playing | ~47h | 3 lists

Resident Evil 5

#40 Resident Evil 5 (2009) (#1301)

Capcom | WIN, X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~12h | 3 lists

Little King's Story

#41 Little King's Story (2009) (#1327)

Cing, Marvelous Entertainment | Wii | Role-Playing / Life Simulation / Real-Time Strategy | ~24h | 2 lists

Anno 1404

#42 Anno 1404 (2009) (#1350)

Blue Byte, Related Designs | WIN | Simulation / Real-Time Strategy / City Building | ~18h | 2 lists

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