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Top Steam Releases of 2009

As decided by SteamDB rating algorithm

# Name Release Peak Pos. Neg. Total Rating
1. Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year May 5 16,225 108,859 2,797 111,656 96.06%
2. LEGO® Star Wars™: The Complete Saga Nov 12 2,004 20,480 711 21,191 94.32%
3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Jun 16 6,390 40,566 1,861 42,427 93.77%
4. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe Jun 16 0 40,566 1,861 42,427 93.77%
5. Killing Floor May 14 24,107 61,600 3,261 64,861 93.37%
6. Trine Jul 2 2,659 13,680 597 14,277 93.25%
7. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Jun 16 1,396 21,671 1,058 22,729 93.13%
8. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando Jul 8 1,267 13,663 618 14,281 93.11%
9. Machinarium Oct 16 1,279 12,262 572 12,834 92.90%
10. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) Jul 8 4,789 47,317 2,812 50,129 92.68%
11. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition Jul 15 746 4,909 231 5,140 92.03%
12. Fallout 2 Aug 19 657 11,532 712 12,244 91.59%
13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) Nov 12 22,614 49,769 3,625 53,394 91.58%
14. Fallout Aug 19 8,130 15,781 1,066 16,847 91.34%
15. Alien Shooter May 27 1,029 3,340 174 3,514 91.19%
16. Braid Apr 10 947 8,587 562 9,149 91.04%
17. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Nov 24 1,214 6,717 450 7,167 90.70%
18. Zuma's Revenge Sep 15 290 1,850 95 1,945 90.50%
19. Everyday Genius: SquareLogic Oct 21 33 388 7 395 90.26%
20. Evil Genius Jun 22 1,041 3,184 209 3,393 90.05%
21. Penumbra: Black Plague Jan 23 121 2,289 143 2,432 89.90%
22. Dead Space (2008) Jan 9 2,305 23,486 2,162 25,648 89.61%
23. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ Sep 5 5,642 26,153 2,570 28,723 89.18%
24. Dragon Age: Origins Nov 6 7,089 9,586 862 10,448 89.17%
25. Total War: EMPIRE - Definitive Edition Mar 4 27,559 28,459 2,853 31,312 89.08%
26. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Jul 8 144 1,137 70 1,207 88.98%
27. Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Apr 9 2,945 2,000 150 2,150 88.75%
28. Knights of Honor Feb 4 550 2,048 162 2,210 88.47%
29. Torchlight Oct 27 6,217 5,838 551 6,389 88.42%
30. Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded May 27 1,444 2,533 223 2,756 88.05%
31. Altitude Dec 4 4,940 1,715 147 1,862 87.74%
32. Red Faction: Guerrilla Steam Edition Sep 15 5,613 6,766 736 7,502 87.45%
33. Devil May Cry 4 Dec 22 501 1,965 182 2,147 87.40%
34. Majesty: Gold Edition Sep 4 132 480 33 513 86.91%
35. The Dig Jul 8 143 970 84 1,054 86.86%
36. King's Bounty: The Legend May 1 862 2,605 277 2,882 86.72%
37. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Feb 18 18,862 9,846 1,208 11,054 86.70%
38. Penumbra: Overture Mar 6 213 2,954 321 3,275 86.68%
39. Thrillville: Off the Rails Jul 8 48 686 56 742 86.65%
40. Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Jun 18 36 622 50 672 86.57%
41. Men of War May 6 664 2,862 329 3,191 86.19%
42. Risen Oct 2 1,382 7,582 968 8,550 86.14%
43. Sacrifice Aug 19 336 531 44 575 86.10%
44. Mini Ninjas Oct 9 255 3,607 432 4,039 86.08%
45. Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 Jun 9 1,083 1,963 218 2,181 86.05%
46. King's Bounty: Armored Princess Nov 19 401 970 95 1,065 86.04%
47. Resident Evil 5 Sep 15 2,585 33,106 4,688 37,794 86.02%
48. STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Sep 16 288 2,436 284 2,720 85.90%
49. Mirror's Edge Jan 14 3,805 30,224 4,321 34,545 85.88%
50. Anno 1404 Jun 25 1,070 1,188 127 1,315 85.70%
51. Overlord II Jun 23 1,702 3,744 477 4,221 85.56%
52. Delta Force: Land Warrior Jun 18 23 279 20 299 85.53%
53. Spore: Galactic Adventures Jun 23 1,517 5,475 728 6,203 85.50%
54. Driver: Parallel Lines Feb 13 38 903 94 997 85.50%
55. Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre Jun 18 52 433 39 472 85.20%
56. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box Mar 12 6,284 11,520 1,699 13,219 85.01%
57. LEGOⓇ Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures Jul 8 373 2,666 357 3,023 84.77%
58. Unreal Tournament 3: Black Edition Mar 5 1,514 3,381 468 3,849 84.69%
59. Delta Force Jun 18 21 485 50 535 84.52%
60. Musaic Box Mar 19 16 231 19 250 84.36%
61. Dawn of Discovery Jun 30 268 377 40 417 83.84%
62. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 - Launch of the Screaming Narwhal Jul 7 294 590 70 660 83.82%
63. Cogs Apr 14 4,532 763 96 859 83.75%
64. Armed and Dangerous Jul 8 8 236 22 258 83.69%
65. Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 Jan 8 2,984 10,821 1,829 12,650 83.47%
66. Emerald City Confidential Aug 12 9 81 4 85 83.44%
67. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Feb 12 4,209 6,064 999 7,063 83.37%
68. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Jun 30 1,444 3,139 511 3,650 82.95%
69. Loom Jul 8 18 494 63 557 82.92%
70. Samorost 2 Dec 11 86 1,628 256 1,884 82.65%
71. Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death Mar 26 164 878 128 1,006 82.63%
72. Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull Jul 17 27 151 14 165 82.60%
73. Osmos Aug 18 486 1,115 169 1,284 82.57%
74. Comanche 4 Jun 18 20 227 25 252 82.50%
75. Tropico Jul 24 111 686 98 784 82.46%
76. Zeno Clash Apr 21 712 2,445 410 2,855 82.39%
77. Tachyon: The Fringe Jun 18 13 179 19 198 82.19%
78. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Leviathan Sep 29 328 98 8 106 82.05%
79. Crayon Physics Deluxe May 6 615 901 147 1,048 81.54%
80. Eternal Silence Feb 6 457 467 70 537 81.40%
81. Joint Operations: Combined Arms Sep 29 34 233 30 263 81.39%
82. Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising Oct 6 1,681 3,699 703 4,402 81.31%
83. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay Aug 20 136 113 12 125 80.98%
84. Zombie Bowl-O-Rama Oct 15 17 344 51 395 80.96%
85. Hearts of Iron II: Complete Jan 23 161 475 76 551 80.79%
86. Dystopia Feb 6 387 882 155 1,037 80.72%
87. Men of War: Red Tide Nov 2 77 610 103 713 80.64%
88. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God Dec 9 194 127 15 142 80.58%
89. Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice Jul 17 27 133 16 149 80.57%
90. Europa Universalis III Feb 4 1,315 1,588 304 1,892 80.43%
91. Mahjong Quest Aug 24 19 46 3 49 80.36%
92. Spectromancer Feb 11 90 243 36 279 80.29%
93. Delta Force 2 Jun 18 22 350 56 406 80.27%
94. Wallace & Gromit Ep 1: Fright of the Bumblebees Mar 24 112 190 27 217 80.13%
95. Eschalon: Book 1 Feb 10 101 285 45 330 80.02%
96. Death to Spies: Moment of Truth Aug 7 60 398 67 465 79.99%
97. Shattered Horizon Nov 4 1,141 410 72 482 79.61%
98. King's Quest Collection Jul 23 107 277 46 323 79.48%
99. AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity Sep 3 4,253 613 117 730 79.31%
100. AI War: Fleet Command Oct 22 5,027 1,271 262 1,533 79.29%
101. Fallout 3 - Game of the Year Edition Dec 17 10,401 33,562 8,234 41,796 79.07%
102. Wandering Willows Aug 12 6 25 1 26 79.04%
103. Zombie Shooter May 27 63 861 178 1,039 78.81%
104. The Last Remnant Apr 9 1,544 3,225 742 3,967 78.71%
105. Crash Time III Nov 25 38 461 91 552 78.51%
106. Madballs in...Babo: Invasion Sep 17 4,017 241 43 284 78.50%
107. Medal of Honor: Airborne Oct 6 777 3,830 906 4,736 78.45%
108. Prototype Jun 10 1,570 8,303 2,056 10,359 78.29%
109. BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity Jul 6 5 156 26 182 78.27%
110. Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich May 29 89 221 40 261 78.19%
111. Space Quest Collection Jul 23 95 282 56 338 77.64%
112. Obulis Mar 19 37 637 143 780 77.40%
113. Bad Rats Jul 20 1,529 11,725 3,139 14,864 77.28%
114. The Void Dec 15 289 821 191 1,012 77.25%
115. Caster Mar 19 3,184 3,184 838 4,022 76.77%
116. MiG-29 Fulcrum Jun 18 6 70 11 81 76.75%
117. Coil Mar 19 7 128 24 152 76.69%
118. MEVO & the Grooveriders Mar 19 7 24 2 26 76.62%
119. Warfare Jul 20 12 161 32 193 76.58%
120. Time Gentlemen, Please! Aug 25 35 549 132 681 76.32%
121. Dark Sector Mar 24 31 574 139 713 76.28%
122. Project Freedom Oct 14 6 151 31 182 76.10%
123. Fallout Tactics Aug 19 222 1,703 454 2,157 76.08%
124. Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper Dec 23 116 781 200 981 75.89%
125. Far Cry 2 Sep 23 2,420 11,092 3,248 14,340 75.82%
126. Jewel Quest Aug 24 18 37 5 42 75.82%
127. Drakensang Mar 9 124 489 121 610 75.79%
128. TimeShift Jul 23 205 957 251 1,208 75.77%
129. Tom Clancy's EndWar Feb 25 160 647 169 816 75.40%
130. Roogoo Dec 17 21 269 65 334 75.23%
131. World of Zoo Oct 30 34 175 40 215 75.17%
132. Hearts of Iron III Aug 7 1,551 4,343 1,284 5,627 75.16%
133. Saints Row 2 Jan 28 6,509 14,351 4,459 18,810 74.94%
134. Mightier Mar 19 7 34 5 39 74.93%
135. Need for Speed: SHIFT Oct 6 621 2,118 619 2,737 74.86%
136. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain Oct 14 33 538 144 682 74.84%
137. Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy Jul 17 28 128 29 157 74.66%
138. Coconut Queen Dec 17 7 14 1 15 74.53%
139. Ceville Feb 27 15 147 35 182 74.36%
140. Kingpin Aug 19 15 293 77 370 74.27%
141. FLOCK! Apr 7 45 174 43 217 74.22%
142. Second Sight Feb 13 11 145 35 180 74.17%
143. Amazing Adventures Around the World Apr 15 28 60 12 72 74.17%
144. Two Worlds: Epic Edition Apr 30 9,281 4,013 1,263 5,276 74.09%
145. F-16 Multirole Fighter Jun 18 10 89 20 109 73.96%
146. The Path Mar 19 83 678 198 876 73.83%
147. Supreme Ruler 2020: Gold Jul 9 221 189 49 238 73.76%
148. Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger! Nov 20 15 73 16 89 73.76%
149. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Jul 8 23 228 61 289 73.65%
150. Virtual Families May 6 20 46 9 55 73.62%
151. Mystery P.I.: The New York Fortune Jan 28 14 30 5 35 73.57%
152. Delta Force: Xtreme Jun 18 12 123 31 154 73.33%
153. ItzaZoo Dec 9 9 12 1 13 73.19%
154. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood Oct 30 22 101 25 126 73.14%
155. The Bard's Tale Dec 11 322 944 297 1,241 73.02%
156. Delta Force: Task Force Dagger Jun 18 19 118 31 149 72.73%
157. MDK Sep 16 9 237 69 306 72.55%
158. The Wizard's Pen Feb 18 9 31 6 37 72.48%
159. Kuros Sep 21 3 11 1 12 72.42%
160. STAR WARS™: The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition Dec 16 1,944 6,890 2,434 9,324 72.37%
161. Championship Manager 2010 Sep 11 447 102 28 130 71.90%
162. Larva Mortus Mar 19 40 562 185 747 71.79%
163. Harvest: Massive Encounter Jan 23 53 115 33 148 71.56%
164. Chains Jul 1 26 450 153 603 71.04%
165. Blueberry Garden Jun 10 14 116 35 151 70.91%
166. Build-A-Lot 3 Dec 17 10 13 2 15 70.75%
167. Bionic Commando Jul 28 200 1,095 401 1,496 70.63%
168. Magnetis Nov 5 8 33 8 41 70.59%
169. Paws & Claws: Pet School Jul 17 4 9 1 10 70.57%
170. Light of Altair Jun 4 67 36 9 45 70.52%
171. Gratuitous Space Battles Nov 16 3,231 603 216 819 70.49%
172. Grand Ages: Rome Mar 20 308 522 186 708 70.44%
173. Wedding Dash 2: Rings Around the World Aug 12 17 42 11 53 70.44%
174. Restaurant Empire II May 27 47 244 83 327 70.31%
175. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) Aug 6 85 482 180 662 69.58%
176. Order of War Sep 22 170 437 164 601 69.40%
177. Zenerchi Aug 12 5 11 2 13 68.97%
178. Battlestations: Pacific May 12 380 1,740 713 2,453 68.94%
179. Mystery P.I.: Lost in Los Angeles Jul 27 20 32 9 41 68.94%
180. Hammerfight Oct 28 636 1,346 549 1,895 68.86%
181. Elven Legacy Apr 7 46 116 41 157 68.68%
182. Rise of the Argonauts Jan 7 203 524 212 736 68.29%
183. America's Army 3 Jun 17 5,735 1,687 721 2,408 68.13%
184. Armored Fist 3 Jun 18 7 54 18 72 68.13%
185. Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek Jul 17 38 127 48 175 67.81%
186. Cake Mania Jul 17 12 60 21 81 67.69%
187. Helldorado Apr 30 50 110 42 152 67.45%
188. Majesty 2 Sep 17 773 700 308 1,008 67.02%
189. Port Royale 2 Jun 16 82 383 164 547 67.02%
190. And Yet It Moves Apr 2 4,148 852 380 1,232 66.91%
191. King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame Nov 25 3,042 389 168 557 66.88%
192. Clutch Jul 17 11 151 63 214 66.48%
193. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Oct 6 943 1,573 734 2,307 66.42%
194. Space Giraffe Mar 19 4 55 21 76 66.32%
195. Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Mar 4 123 347 154 501 66.30%
196. Chocolatier: Decadence by Design Aug 12 18 150 64 214 66.10%
197. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth Jun 16 87 1,974 944 2,918 66.05%
198. Cooking Dash Aug 12 15 74 30 104 65.94%
199. Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave Jul 17 19 89 37 126 65.83%
200. NecroVisioN May 20 222 981 467 1,448 65.76%
201. Earthworm Jim 2 Nov 4 5 72 30 102 65.49%
202. Escape Rosecliff Island Apr 15 157 170 77 247 65.25%
203. Build-A-Lot 4 Dec 17 12 20 7 27 65.25%
204. Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy Sep 28 34 113 50 163 65.16%
205. Street Fighter IV Jul 7 894 341 162 503 65.06%
206. Rogue Warrior Dec 1 37 883 443 1,326 64.69%
207. Lucidity Oct 7 6 44 19 63 64.17%
208. Diaper Dash Aug 12 5 18 7 25 63.75%
209. Codename: Panzers - Cold War May 6 102 160 81 241 63.25%
210. F-22 Lightning 3 Jun 18 8 107 53 160 63.22%
211. Alien Shooter: Revisited May 27 919 427 227 654 63.12%
212. Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual Jun 18 9 95 47 142 63.11%
213. Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships Jul 21 20 41 19 60 63.01%
214. Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods Jun 16 5 25 11 36 62.89%
215. Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 Jul 29 33 138 72 210 62.58%
216. QuantZ Sep 3 4 30 14 44 62.40%
217. Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses! Jul 17 12 45 22 67 62.34%
218. 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Deluxe Jul 23 16 78 40 118 62.28%
219. Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris Jun 16 12 39 19 58 62.19%
220. Smashball Jun 18 971 159 86 245 62.06%
221. ItzaBitza Oct 14 11 8 3 11 61.97%
222. Yumsters! 2: Around the World! Mar 19 6 57 30 87 61.49%
223. Metal Drift Oct 22 77 86 47 133 61.31%
224. X-Blades Apr 30 4,840 1,920 1,193 3,113 60.64%
225. Bionic Commando Rearmed Jul 28 102 610 390 1,000 59.63%
226. Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood Aug 3 14 193 120 313 59.60%
227. Maelstrom Feb 13 65 94 57 151 59.55%
228. BC Kings Jun 16 27 119 73 192 59.52%
229. The Graveyard Mar 9 12 355 231 586 59.03%
230. Yosumin! May 26 39 124 81 205 58.38%
231. Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring Aug 6 38 324 218 542 58.31%
232. Ninja Blade Nov 19 53 193 130 323 58.04%
233. Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble! Feb 23 70 120 80 200 57.97%
234. Monster Trucks Nitro Jan 29 157 30 19 49 57.77%
235. Mata Hari Jul 29 7 74 53 127 56.35%
236. 9th Company - Roots of Terror Dec 3 20 119 88 207 55.99%
237. Puzzle Kingdoms Apr 27 58 173 129 302 55.98%
238. Dawn of Magic 2 Sep 11 9 54 40 94 55.56%
239. Death Track: Resurrection May 6 12 79 60 139 55.29%
240. Freedom Force May 29 343 273 217 490 54.83%
241. Between IGF Demo Mar 20 12 25 19 44 54.65%
242. Delta Force: Xtreme 2 Jun 18 25 116 94 210 54.19%
243. DinerTown Tycoon Oct 2 7 13 10 23 54.02%
244. Cricket Revolution Oct 29 18 70 57 127 53.93%
245. Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals Jul 30 28 194 163 357 53.60%
246. XIII Century Aug 28 10 90 75 165 53.57%
247. Summer Athletics Apr 2 7 23 19 42 53.23%
248. East India Company Jul 31 72 91 78 169 53.03%
249. Flora's Fruit Farm Oct 1 19 85 73 158 52.97%
250. Red Faction II Aug 6 84 557 491 1,048 52.76%
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