# The best video games of 2009

The 25 best-reviewed games released in 2009 according to Metacritic's critic scores (all platforms). No DLC, expansions or compilations.

- 25 votes · 25 items
- Jul 3, 2020 · Florian Rousseau
- https://even.best/en/l/941/the-best-video-games-of-2009

## Top 20

1. **Uncharted 2: Among Thieves** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Released October 2009. Metascore: 96.
2. **Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released March 2009. Metascore: 93.
3. **Street Fighter IV** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released February 2009. Metascore: 93.
4. **Forza Motorsport 3** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released October 2009. Metascore: 92.
5. **FIFA Soccer 10** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released October 2009. Metascore: 90.
6. **The Beatles: Rock Band** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released September 2009. Metascore: 89.
7. **Shadow Complex** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released August 2009. Metascore: 88.
8. **Batman: Arkham Asylum** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released August 2009. Metascore: 92.
9. **Empire: Total War** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released March 2009. Metascore: 90.
10. **NHL 10** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released September 2009. Metascore: 88.
11. **Critter Crunch** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released October 2009. Metascore: 87.
12. **Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Released November 2009. Metascore: 94.
13. **MLB 09: The Show** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Released March 2009. Metascore: 90.
14. **Flipnote Studio** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2009. Metascore: 93.
15. **Killzone 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2009. Metascore: 91.
16. **Assassin's Creed II** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2009. Metascore: 90.
17. **Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2009. Metascore: 90.
18. **Demon's Souls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2009. Metascore: 89.
19. **Left 4 Dead 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2009. Metascore: 89.
20. **Plants vs. Zombies** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2009. Metascore: 87.
21. **Football Manager 2010** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2009. Metascore: 87.
22. **New Super Mario Bros. Wii** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2009. Metascore: 87.
23. **Fight Night Round 4** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released June 2009. Metascore: 87.
24. **Wipeout HD Fury** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released July 2009. Metascore: 89.
25. **Peggle** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released March 2009. Metascore: 89.

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