Action · March 24, 2009
Dark Sector (2009)
Action releases from 2009
45 Action titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

Left 4 Dead 2
2009 · 98% · 964.0k · 89/100 MC

Killing Floor
2009 · 95% · 67.5k · 72/100 MC

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
2009 · 93% · 58.1k · 86/100 MC

STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)
2009 · 95% · 53.3k · 78/100 MC

Resident Evil 5
2009 · 87% · 49.1k · 86/100 MC

Mirror's Edge™
2009 · 88% · 37.7k · 81/100 MC
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.8k Steam reviews | Top 82% in Action |
| Positive rating | 76% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 77% |
| Metacritic | 66/100 | Genre average 77 — top 89% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 2 h average | Top 92% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 88
- Third-Person Shooter · 62
- Gore · 51
- Singleplayer · 43
- Shooter · 38
- Third Person · 36
- Violent · 36
- Horror · 29
- Sci-fi · 24
- Multiplayer · 13
- Difficult · 12
- Co-op · 11
- Atmospheric · 9
- Hack and Slash · 7
Reception Metrics
Steam community
2.2k positive · 679 negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.4/10
Curator recommendations
639
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Digital Extremes |
| Base price | $9.99 |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
2h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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