| # | Game | Release date | Price | Score rank (Userscore / Metascore) | Owners | Playtime (Median) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crysis |
Sep 17, 2008 | $29.99 | N/A (N/A/91%) | 1,000,000 .. 2,000,000 | 07:36 (02:32) | Crytek | Electronic Arts |
| 2 |  The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut |
Sep 19, 2008 | $1.49 | N/A (N/A/86%) | 2,000,000 .. 5,000,000 | 02:52 (03:56) | CD PROJEKT RED | CD PROJEKT RED, 1C-SoftClub |
| 3 |  Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 Gold |
Sep 25, 2008 | $2.49 | N/A (N/A/85%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 4 |  Crysis Warhead |
Sep 17, 2008 | $4.99 | N/A (N/A/84%) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Crytek | Electronic Arts |
| 5 |  Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization |
Sep 23, 2008 | $19.99 | N/A (N/A/83%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Firaxis Games | 2K |
| 6 |  LEGO Batman: The Videogame |
Sep 29, 2008 | $19.99 | N/A (N/A/80%) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 00:36 (00:23) | Traveller's Tales | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 7 |  Multiwinia |
Sep 19, 2008 | $11.99 | N/A (N/A/76%) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Introversion Software | Introversion Software |
| 8 |  S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky |
Sep 15, 2008 | $19.99 | N/A (N/A/75%) | 1,000,000 .. 2,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | GSC Game World | GSC World Publishing |
| 9 |  Hinterland |
Sep 30, 2008 | $9.99 | N/A (N/A/65%) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc. | Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc. |
| 10 |  X-COM: Enforcer |
Sep 4, 2008 | $4.99 | N/A (N/A/65%) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | MicroProse Software, Inc | 2K |
| 11 |  4 Elements |
Sep 3, 2008 | N/A | N/A (N/A) | 50,000 .. 100,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Playrix Entertainment | Playrix Entertainment |
| 12 |  Wizard101 |
Sep 2, 2008 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 500,000 .. 1,000,000 | 02:30 (00:50) | KingsIsle Entertainment | KingsIsle Entertainment, gamigo group |
| 13 |  Gravity Bone |
Sep 28, 2008 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Blendo Games | Blendo Games |
| 14 |  Zezenia Online |
Sep 1, 2008 | Free | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Zezenia Online, Saucer Software | rojekti |
| 15 |  X-COM: Apocalypse |
Sep 4, 2008 | $4.99 | N/A (N/A) | 200,000 .. 500,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | MicroProse Software, Inc | 2K |
| 16 |  Gravitron 2 |
Sep 30, 2008 | $4.99 | N/A (N/A) | 0 .. 20,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Dark Castle Software | |
| 17 |  X-COM: UFO Defense |
Sep 4, 2008 | $4.99 | N/A (N/A) | 1,000,000 .. 2,000,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | MicroProse Software, Inc | 2K |
| 18 |  City Life 2008 |
Sep 29, 2008 | $0.99 | N/A (N/A) | 20,000 .. 50,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Monte Cristo | Focus Entertainment |
| 19 |  Children of the Nile: Alexandria |
Sep 22, 2008 | $2.49 | N/A (N/A) | 0 .. 20,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc. | |
| 20 |  X-COM: Interceptor |
Sep 4, 2008 | $4.99 | N/A (N/A) | 100,000 .. 200,000 | 00:00 (00:00) | MicroProse Software, Inc | 2K |
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Playtime: Average hours played in total per person that have actually launched this game since March 2009. This time is calculated for the whole lifetime, not for the particular year.
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Total copies owned: Refers to total copies of games released this year acquired by users for the lifetime. Includes copies sold, downloaded for free and given out.
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