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Best PSP games of 2009

The 18 best PSP games released in 2009, ranked from 2,908 critic and player ratings.

The best PSP game of 2009 is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, with a critic score of 90/100 — updated August 2026.

01 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009 · 198 ratings 90 /100 02 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Colin McRae: DiRT 2 2009 · 240 ratings 88 /100 03 STEINS;GATE STEINS;GATE 2009 · 274 ratings 87 /100
04 FIFA 10 FIFA 10 2009 · 218 ratings 84 /100 05 Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Portable 2009 · 171 ratings 84 /100 06 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2009 · 38 ratings 84 /100 07 Need for Speed: Shift Need for Speed: Shift 2009 · 415 ratings 83 /100 08 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 2009 · 189 ratings 81 /100 09 Tekken 6 (PSP) Tekken 6 (PSP) 2009 · 62 ratings 80 /100 10 Ys SEVEN Ys SEVEN 2009 · 34 ratings 80 /100 11 Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Silent Hill: Shattered Memories 2009 · 162 ratings 78 /100 12 X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2009 · 228 ratings 75 /100 13 LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues 2009 · 86 ratings 75 /100 14 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 2009 · 64 ratings 65 /100 15 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 · 186 ratings 64 /100 16 Sonic Rivals Sonic Rivals 2009 · 31 ratings 64 /100 17 Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines 2009 · 165 ratings 63 /100 18 James Cameron's AVATAR: The Game James Cameron's AVATAR: The Game 2009 · 147 ratings 60 /100
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What is the best PSP game of 2009?

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars currently tops the ranking with a score of 90/100 across 198 ratings. Ranking updated August 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.