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The best games of 2009.

160 games compete in this selection. Batman: Arkham Asylum tops it with 1,883 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  2. 2 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2009 · JRPG 1,856
  3. 3 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,837
  4. 4 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,827
  5. 5 Demon's Souls 2009 · Action RPG 1,825
  6. 6 Persona 3 Portable 2009 · JRPG 1,811
  7. 7 Pokémon HeartGold Version 2009 · JRPG 1,809
  8. 8 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,785
  9. 9 Dragon Age: Origins 2009 · Action RPG 1,779
  10. 10 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 · Platformer 1,760
  11. 11 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,728
  12. 12 Torchlight 2009 · Action RPG 1,724
  13. 13 Machinarium 2009 · Point-and-click 1,720
  14. 14 The Sims 3 2009 · Simulation 1,713
  15. 15 Plants vs. Zombies 2009 · Strategy 1,707
  16. 16 Resident Evil 5 2009 · Horror 1,706
  17. 17 Halo 3: ODST 2009 · FPS 1,685
  18. 18 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 · TPS 1,668
  19. 19 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 2009 · Point-and-click 1,661
  20. 20 Borderlands 2009 · Action RPG 1,659
  21. 21 F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin 2009 · FPS 1,656
  22. 22 Infamous 2009 · Action-adventure 1,633
  23. 23 League of Legends 2009 · MOBA 1,626
  24. 24 Brütal Legend 2009 · Action-adventure 1,622
  25. 25 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time 2009 · Platformer 1,619
  26. 26 Flower 2009 · Simulation 1,616
  27. 27 Steins;Gate 2009 · Visual novel 1,611
  28. 28 Forza Motorsport 3 2009 · Racing 1,611
  29. 29 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009 · Action-adventure 1,610
  30. 30 Empire: Total War 2009 · Strategy 1,609
  31. 31 Black Mirror II: Reigning Evil 2009 · Point-and-click 1,602
  32. 32 Need for Speed: Shift 2009 · Racing 1,599
  33. 33 Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey 2009 · JRPG 1,598
  34. 34 Wolfenstein 2009 · FPS 1,596
  35. 35 Wii Sports Resort 2009 · Racing 1,590
  36. 36 Angry Birds 2009 · Puzzle 1,590
  37. 37 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat 2009 · FPS 1,579
  38. 38 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 · Sports 1,579
  39. 39 Tales of Monkey Island 2009 · Point-and-click 1,578
  40. 40 Final Fantasy XIII 2009 · JRPG 1,571
  41. 41 Ninja Blade 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,567
  42. 42 Wii Fit Plus 2009 · Sports 1,567
  43. 43 Scribblenauts 2009 · Puzzle 1,562
  44. 44 Prototype 2009 · Action-adventure 1,561
  45. 45 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 2009 · Action-adventure 1,561
  46. 46 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,561
  47. 47 The Godfather II 2009 · TPS 1,556
  48. 48 Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days 2009 · JRPG 1,550
  49. 49 Punch-Out!! 2009 · Fighting 1,550
  50. 50 God of War 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,550
  51. 51 Osmos 2009 · Puzzle 1,547
  52. 52 Trine 2009 · Platformer 1,544
  53. 53 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2009 · JRPG 1,543
  54. 54 Dawn of Discovery 2009 · Strategy 1,540
  55. 55 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 · JRPG 1,536
  56. 56 LittleBigPlanet 2009 · Platformer 1,533
  57. 57 The Blackwell Convergence 2009 · Point-and-click 1,529
  58. 58 Cryostasis 2009 · FPS 1,527
  59. 59 Shadow Complex 2009 · Metroidvania 1,526
  60. 60 Halo Wars 2009 · Strategy 1,523
  61. 61 Red Faction: Guerrilla 2009 · Action-adventure 1,520
  62. 62 The Saboteur 2009 · Action-adventure 1,519
  63. 63 Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier 2009 · Platformer 1,519
  64. 64 Football Manager 2010 2009 · Sports 1,510
  65. 65 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II 2009 · Strategy 1,502
  66. 66 Battlefield 1943 2009 · FPS 1,501
  67. 67 Sonic and the Black Knight 2009 · Platformer 1,495
  68. 68 Killzone 2 2009 · FPS 1,494
  69. 69 Guitar Hero: Smash Hits 2009 · Rhythm 1,492
  70. 70 Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines 2009 · Action-adventure 1,491
  71. 71 Yakuza 3 2009 · JRPG 1,490
  72. 72 Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood 2009 · FPS 1,489
  73. 73 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies 2009 · JRPG 1,484
  74. 74 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors 2009 · Visual novel 1,483
  75. 75 Arma 2 2009 · FPS 1,483
  76. 76 100% Orange Juice 2009 · Card & Board 1,483
  77. 77 The Whispered World 2009 · Point-and-click 1,480
  78. 78 Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered 2009 · Point-and-click 1,479
  79. 79 Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009 · Point-and-click 1,478
  80. 80 Hearts of Iron III 2009 · Strategy 1,478
  81. 81 Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 2009 · Sports 1,474
  82. 82 The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena 2009 · FPS 1,473
  83. 83 Zuma's Revenge! 2009 · Puzzle 1,473
  84. 84 Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2009 · Visual novel 1,471
  85. 85 Metal Slug XX 2009 · Platformer 1,471
  86. 86 MadWorld 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,471
  87. 87 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky 2009 · Roguelite 1,469
  88. 88 God of War II 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,467
  89. 89 Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation 2009 · JRPG 1,466
  90. 90 Terminator Salvation 2009 · TPS 1,466
  91. 91 Colin McRae: Dirt 2 2009 · Racing 1,465
  92. 92 Guitar Hero 5 2009 · Rhythm 1,465
  93. 93 Doodle Jump 2009 · Platformer 1,465
  94. 94 Overlord II 2009 · Action RPG 1,460
  95. 95 Ys Seven 2009 · JRPG 1,459
  96. 96 Skate 2 2009 · Sports 1,453
  97. 97 The Book of Unwritten Tales 2009 · Point-and-click 1,450
  98. 98 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising 2009 · FPS 1,447
  99. 99 PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure 2009 · Action-adventure 1,445
  100. 100 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 2009 · FPS 1,440

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In detail

The best games of 2009, what this ranking says

Batman: Arkham Asylum leads this selection with 1,883 ELO points, ahead of Pokémon SoulSilver Version and Assassin's Creed II. The 160 games competing in it have played 28,666 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 160
Duels played by those games 28,666
Game in the lead Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,883
Point gap between 1st and 10th 123
Best represented genre FPS
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2009

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre in 2009
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 13 Batman: Arkham Asylum 1,883 2,745
JRPG 13 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 1,856 364
Beat 'em up 9 Bayonetta 1,827 332
Action RPG 10 Demon's Souls 1,825 329
FPS 18 Left 4 Dead 2 1,785 590
Platformer 12 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 1,760 223
Point-and-click 11 Machinarium 1,720 218
Strategy 12 Plants vs. Zombies 1,707 312
Horror 5 Resident Evil 5 1,706 408
TPS 12 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 1,668 3,062
Racing 7 Forza Motorsport 3 1,611 92
Puzzle 6 Angry Birds 1,590 172
Sports 7 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 1,579 57
Fighting 5 Punch-Out!! 1,550 102
Rhythm 7 Guitar Hero: Smash Hits 1,492 52

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Infamous +104 1,633
Brütal Legend +85 1,622
The Godfather II +76 1,556

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Assassin's Creed II Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 63 51%
Assassin's Creed II Batman: Arkham Asylum 36 67%
Batman: Arkham Asylum Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 32 59%
Dragon Age: Origins Borderlands 6 83%
Pokémon SoulSilver Version Pokémon HeartGold Version 5 80%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2009?

According to community votes, the best game of 2009 is Batman: Arkham Asylum, with 1,883 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Pokémon SoulSilver Version and Assassin's Creed II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2009 are ranked?

160 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 28,666 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2009 is climbing right now?

Infamous is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 104 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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