Best Mac games of 2009
The 47 best Mac games released in 2009, ranked from 26,611 critic and player ratings.
The best Mac game of 2009 is Ticket to Ride, with a critic score of 91/100 — updated August 2026.
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
02
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Assassin's Creed II
Discover an intriguing and epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set during a pivotal moment in history: the Italian Renaissance. Experience the freedom and immersion of an all new open world and mission structure with settings such as the rooftops and canals of beautiful Venice. Your options in combat, assassination and escape are vast, with many new weapons, settings and gameplay elements.
90
/100
03
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins is a third-person role-playing game described as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights franchises. Players create their own character by customizing gender and appearance as well as choosing a race and class. Combat is in real time with the ability to pause at any moment: tactical options include an editor which allows the player to give the AI detailed instructions on how to behave in every possible situation. Although the main storyline is the same for every character created, the game features six unique prologues, two for each race. Dragon Age: Origins received critical acclaim upon release, with praise mostly directed at its story, setting, characters, music and combat system.
90
/100
Empire: Total War
90
/100
05
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
This new world of King's Bounty: Armored Princess is full of mysteries and dangers. The new character, the Princess, will encounter horrible creatures, huge monstrous bosses and a new race, the bloodthirsty Pangolins. As in the multi-award winning game on which this expansion is based, the player has many options to resist these new enemies. Various new skills and characteristics of Amelie as well as her chance to fly will help her overcome the hordes attacking the kingdom. The Princess is also accompanied by a tamed dragon, at the very beginning small and amusing, but its abilities develop steadily until it becomes an incredible ally. He will do his best to protect the Princess during the battles, starting with easy blows and treasure hunting and finishing with battle rage and volcano summoning.
90
/100
06
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Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum is an action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Released in 2009, it follows Batman as he battles the Joker, who seizes control of Arkham Asylum and frees its inmates. The game features stealth, combat, and detective elements, with players using Batman's gadgets and skills to subdue enemies and solve puzzles. Set in a dark, immersive version of Gotham, the story explores Batman’s psychological battle with his foes, including Harley Quinn, Bane, and Scarecrow. The game received critical acclaim for its gameplay, atmosphere, and storytelling, becoming a defining title in superhero video games.
89
/100
07
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game, the sequel to Valve Corporation's Left 4 Dead. The Game builds upon cooperatively focused gameplay and Valve's proprietary Source engine, the same game engine used in the original Left 4 Dead. Set during the aftermath of an apocalyptic pandemic, Left 4 Dead 2 focuses on four new Survivors, fighting against hordes of the Infected, who develop severe psychosis and exhibit zombie-like tendencies. The Survivors must fight their way through five campaigns, interspersed with safe houses that act as checkpoints, with the goal of escape at each campaign's finale.
89
/100
08
Machinarium
Machinarium is award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost and Botanicula. A little robot who’s been thrown out to the scrap yard behind the city must return and confront the Black Cap Brotherhood and save his robot-girl friend.
88
/100
09
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
86
/100
10
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Officially announced on February 11, 2009, the game was released worldwide on November 10, 2009. It is the sixth installment of the Call of Duty series and the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, continuing the same storyline, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 set to end the storyline.
85
/100
11
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
85
/100
12
League of Legends
84
/100
13
Torchlight
83
/100
14
The Sims 3
83
/100
15
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Minecraft
83
/100
16
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
83
/100
17
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
82
/100
18
Borderlands
81
/100
19
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
81
/100
20
Brütal Legend
80
/100
21
Trine Enchanted Edition
80
/100
22
Osmos
80
/100
23
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
80
/100
24
AI War: Fleet Command
80
/100
25
Overlord II
79
/100
26
Crayon Physics Deluxe
79
/100
27
The Path
79
/100
28
Altitude
79
/100
29
Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack
79
/100
30
Zuma's Revenge!
78
/100
31
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
78
/100
32
Hearts of Iron III
77
/100
33
Mini Ninjas
77
/100
34
And Yet It Moves
75
/100
35
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
75
/100
36
Cogs
73
/100
37
PixelJunk Shooter
73
/100
38
Killing Floor
72
/100
39
Gratuitous Space Battles
72
/100
40
Plants vs. Zombies
71
/100
41
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
66
/100
42
STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
65
/100
43
Two Worlds Epic Edition
65
/100
44
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
64
/100
45
Velvet Assassin
61
/100
46
Still Life 2
57
/100
47
The Book of Unwritten Tales
50
/100
What is the best Mac game of 2009?
Ticket to Ride currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 117 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.