If the prompt is "a the 9 games that shaped me into who I am" then this isn't exactly a list of my favorite games as it is the games that impacted me the most (although this list does have a lot of my favorite games)

Like everyone who does this there are a ton of games I left out. I could make a case for Mario Kart Wii, Baldur's Gate 3, Balatro, Subnautica, Super Mario World, and Neon White and I am sure there are plenty more