Games Released in February 2009

341 new games released in February 2009, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. February 27 was the busiest day, with 38 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

341

Busiest Day

February 27

What was the most popular game of February 2009?

Demon's Souls

A third-person action RPG with cooperative and competitive multiplayer elements in which the player enters the kingdom of Boletaria as it is being ravaged by a fog that spawns murderous demons. The player has to hunt down the arch demons situated in five disparate areas within the kingdom and partake in punishing combat to reach the Old One, the vengeful being that brought the fog to Boletaria.

Which days had the most releases?

February 27 saw the most activity with 38 releases.

38 releases

February 27

35 releases

February 26

30 releases

February 19

27 releases

February 10

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of February was the busiest with 129 releases.

Week 1 (February 1–7)

82 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is the third game in the Mario & Luigi series of games. Players control Mario and Luigi simultaneously in the side-scrolling platform environment of Bowser's body, while also controlling the Koopa King himself in the top-down world of the Mushroom Kingdom. Similar to games like Earthbound, enemy encounters are seen as actual enemies that players can avoid or attempt to strike early. The actual battles are a combination of turn-based menu attacks, and timed reactions to enemies during battle. By watching the way an enemy reacts, you can anticipate their attack and avoid it or counterattack.

Week 3 (February 15–21)

83 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned is the first of two episodic expansion packs of Grand Theft Auto IV. The Lost and Damned features a new protagonist, Johnny Klebitz, who is Vice President of the Alderney chapter of one percenter motorcycle club The Lost MC, a club which is featured in missions throughout the course of Grand Theft Auto IV. Dan Houser, vice-president of creative development at Rockstar Games, claims the episode shows "a different side of Liberty City".

Week 4 (February 22–28)

129 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Killzone 2

Killzone 2 is the third game in the Killzone franchise and continues the story two years after the events of the first two games. The gameplay consists of what the developers describe as Hollywood Realism, focusing on scripted, cinematic gameplay. The game is played entirely from the first-person perspective, except for the portions with vehicular combat with a tank and an exoskeleton. Next to the single-player campaign, there is squad-based multiplayer called Warzone with five different kinds of missions (Assassination, Search & Retrieve, Search & Destroy, Bodycount and Capture & Hold) based on seven kinds of classes. There is support for up to 32 players, with the addition of bots to fill the remaining spots.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 92 new titles in February 2009. The runner up was Wii with 73 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)92 releases

Wii73 releases

Nintendo DS61 releases

PlayStation 356 releases

Xbox 36044 releases

Web browser30 releases

PlayStation Portable26 releases

iOS12 releases

Mac10 releases

Linux8 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in February 2009 with 75 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 53.

Adventure75

Puzzle53

Role-playing50

Shooter50

Strategy43

Simulator37

Arcade33

Platform33

Indie26

Sport24

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