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Best games of 2009 on Steam

The best-rated games released in 2009, by share of positive Steam reviews, best first.

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1 Left 4 Dead 2 963,983 reviews 98% positive
2 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 139,925 reviews 98% positive
3 LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga 23,787 reviews 97% positive
4 STAR WARS Republic Commando 16,044 reviews 96% positive
5 Trine Enchanted Edition 15,345 reviews 96% positive
6 STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy 13,270 reviews 96% positive
7 Killing Floor 67,472 reviews 95% positive
8 STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) 53,287 reviews 95% positive
9 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009) 50,661 reviews 95% positive
10 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) 50,661 reviews 95% positive
11 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition 26,384 reviews 95% positive
12 Machinarium 17,244 reviews 95% positive
13 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 5,799 reviews 95% positive
14 Alien Shooter 4,285 reviews 95% positive
15 Zuma's Revenge! 2,828 reviews 95% positive
16 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 15,434 reviews 94% positive
17 Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath 5,072 reviews 94% positive
18 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition 2,752 reviews 94% positive
19 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1,432 reviews 94% positive
20 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) 58,118 reviews 93% positive
21 Braid 9,761 reviews 93% positive
22 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 8,191 reviews 93% positive
23 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory 5,133 reviews 93% positive
24 Evil Genius 3,506 reviews 93% positive
25 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 2,311 reviews 93% positive
26 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) 34,872 reviews 92% positive
27 Dead Space (2008) 27,660 reviews 92% positive
28 Dragon Age: Origins 10,526 reviews 92% positive
29 Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded 3,283 reviews 92% positive
30 Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition 35,480 reviews 91% positive
31 STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic 31,738 reviews 91% positive
32 Torchlight 6,956 reviews 91% positive
33 STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast 4,694 reviews 91% positive
34 King's Bounty: The Legend 3,317 reviews 91% positive
35 Devil May Cry 4 2,302 reviews 91% positive
36 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) 1,401 reviews 91% positive
37 King's Bounty: Armored Princess 1,231 reviews 91% positive
38 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 8,497 reviews 90% positive
39 Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition 7,624 reviews 90% positive
40 Mini Ninjas 4,534 reviews 90% positive
41 Penumbra Overture 3,783 reviews 90% positive
42 Men of War 3,618 reviews 90% positive
43 Risen 9,840 reviews 89% positive
44 SPORE Galactic Adventures 7,230 reviews 89% positive
45 Overlord II 4,644 reviews 89% positive
46 STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) 2,971 reviews 89% positive
47 Tropico 3 1,855 reviews 89% positive
48 Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season 741 reviews 89% positive
49 Mirror's Edge 37,652 reviews 88% positive
50 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) 12,774 reviews 88% positive
51 Unreal Tournament 3 Black 4,055 reviews 88% positive
52 LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 3,869 reviews 88% positive
53 SpellForce - Platinum Edition 2,656 reviews 88% positive
54 Tropico Reloaded 910 reviews 88% positive
55 Cogs 899 reviews 88% positive
56 Tropico Reloaded 506 reviews 88% positive
57 Resident Evil 5 49,117 reviews 87% positive
58 Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box 13,386 reviews 87% positive
59 Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood 4,545 reviews 87% positive
60 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 4,481 reviews 86% positive
61 Zeno Clash 3,045 reviews 86% positive
62 Red Faction 2,780 reviews 86% positive
63 Osmos 1,376 reviews 86% positive
64 Crayon Physics Deluxe 1,126 reviews 86% positive
65 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 15,012 reviews 85% positive
66 F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin 8,549 reviews 85% positive
67 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising 5,324 reviews 84% positive
68 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 3,530 reviews 84% positive
69 Europa Universalis III Complete 1,971 reviews 84% positive
70 AI War: Fleet Command 1,582 reviews 83% positive
71 Zombie Shooter 1,219 reviews 83% positive
72 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition 50,593 reviews 81% positive
73 Gothic 3 11,364 reviews 81% positive
74 Medal of Honor: Airborne 4,965 reviews 81% positive
75 The Last Remnant 4,070 reviews 81% positive
76 Tom Clancy's EndWar 977 reviews 81% positive
77 Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack 689 reviews 81% positive
78 Prototype 12,357 reviews 80% positive
79 Caster 3,967 reviews 80% positive
80 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2,318 reviews 80% positive
81 STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II 2,091 reviews 80% positive
82 Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge 14,871 reviews 79% positive
83 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel 2,611 reviews 79% positive
84 Need for Speed: Shift 2,827 reviews 78% positive
85 Two Worlds Epic Edition 5,594 reviews 77% positive
86 Sniper Elite 3,796 reviews 77% positive
87 STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition 11,015 reviews 76% positive
88 Hearts of Iron III 5,961 reviews 76% positive
89 Dark Sector 2,829 reviews 76% positive
90 Saints Row 2 20,466 reviews 75% positive
91 Grand Ages: Rome 788 reviews 75% positive
92 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) 797 reviews 74% positive
93 Hammerfight 2,010 reviews 72% positive
94 Bionic Commando 1,703 reviews 72% positive
95 Rise of the Argonauts 793 reviews 72% positive
96 Battlestations Pacific 2,558 reviews 71% positive
97 America's Army 3 2,459 reviews 70% positive
98 And Yet It Moves 1,291 reviews 70% positive
99 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising 2,427 reviews 69% positive
100 Majesty 2 1,185 reviews 69% positive

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