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iRank75
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricDark
IGDB75· 2
Year 2007Dev Next Level Games · Nintendo
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NHL 09 is hard to replace: few games combine sports simulation and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared NHL 09 against over 6,700 titles across 4 gameplay attributes and found 44 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Mario Strikers Charged, Zombie Bowl-o-Rama and FIFA Soccer 10 lead the list, with Mario Strikers Charged reaching a 67/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes NHL 09 special.
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2008Dev EA Canada
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The closest game to NHL 09 is Mario Strikers Charged — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Zombie Bowl-o-Rama and FIFA Soccer 10 follow close behind.
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Top games similar to NHL 09
44 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to NHL 09. Each one has been evaluated across 4 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCasualDarkHorror
Steam👍 88%· 460
Year 2009Dev MumboJumboPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping visual isometric
Bowl or Beware! From the depths of the graveyard…a gruesome gang in search of brains! When Zombies show up at the town’s lanes, it’s up to you to put ‘em back in the ground! The Zombies have taken over your favorite lanes, and it’s up to you to send ‘em back to the graveyard where they belong!
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-op
IGDB86· 7
Year 2009Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings co op
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
IGDB84· 4
Year 2010Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Xbox
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opThird Person
IGDB87· 19OC83· 87
Year 2016Dev EA Vancouver · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: co op and visual third person
Released 8 years after NHL 09.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals71
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometric
IGDB67· 2
Year 2002Dev EA Canada · Electronic Arts VictorOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opFirst Person
IGDB82· 12OC86· 28
Year 2013Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: co op, visual first person and visual third person
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals53
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-op2D
IGDB83· 13OC83· 61
Year 2015Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with co op, visual 2d and visual third person
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals54
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-op
IGDB82· 14OC83· 66
Year 2014Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PS4 · Xbox
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings co op
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opThird Person
IGDB80· 15OC84· 104
Year 2017Dev EA Romania · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings co op and visual third person
Released 9 years after NHL 09.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals71
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opThird Person
IGDB82· 3
Year 2004Dev EA Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: co op and visual third person
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals71
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-op
IGDB80· 1
Year 2003Dev EA Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with co op
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opFantasy
IGDB80· 1
Year 2005Dev Next Level Games · Nintendo
✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and co op
Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB78· 3
Year 2003Dev Electronic Arts UK · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping visual isometric
Where it drifts furthest from NHL 09: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: co op and visual third person
Same studio: EA Canada.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals71
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63
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62
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53
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59
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to NHL 09?
- The closest game to NHL 09 is Mario Strikers Charged, scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like NHL 09?
- The three closest games to NHL 09 are: 1. Mario Strikers Charged (67/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. Zombie Bowl-o-Rama (63/100, 3 shared attributes) 3. FIFA Soccer 10 (63/100, 4 shared attributes). All share NHL 09's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 44 candidates across 4 dimensions.
- Is Zombie Bowl-o-Rama similar to NHL 09?
- Yes — Zombie Bowl-o-Rama scores 63/100 similarity to NHL 09. They share 3 attributes, including sports simulation and single-player focus. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
- What Sports games are similar to NHL 09?
- The best Sports games similar to NHL 09 are Mario Strikers Charged, Zombie Bowl-o-Rama, FIFA Soccer 10 and Skate 3. All share the Sports genre alongside other key NHL 09 attributes like sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
- How is similarity to NHL 09 calculated?
- We compare NHL 09 against every game in our catalog using 4 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the NHL 09 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.