Essential Must Plays

Games that i think are absolute MUST PLAYS and shouldn't be missed. I don't care how popular or overrated they are.

81 Games

The Sword of Etheria
The Sword of Etheria
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut
Berserk Millennium Empire Arc: Chapter of the Holy Demon War
Berserk Millennium Empire Arc: Chapter of the Holy Demon War
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Front Mission 3
Front Mission 3
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Shadow Tower: Abyss
Shadow Tower: Abyss
Gungrave
Gungrave
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Gloomwood
Gloomwood
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
This game requires a lot of homework knowing about Suda 51 as a creator and playing all of his previous games to get the most out of this one
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D
The Darkness II
The Darkness II
Killer Is Dead
Killer Is Dead
Yakuza 2
Yakuza 2
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
NieR
NieR
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank
Vanquish
Vanquish
Quake
Quake
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Hitman 3
Hitman 3
You can play the entire reboot trilogy in 3 so instead of including 3 games on this list i am just including this one
Persona 4
Persona 4
Pokémon Black Version 2
Pokémon Black Version 2
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon
Ico
Ico
Drakengard
Drakengard
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Dead Space 2
Dead Space 2
Cruelty Squad
Cruelty Squad
God Hand
God Hand
Fear & Hunger
Fear & Hunger
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line
Mega Man X
Mega Man X
Yakuza 5 Remastered
Yakuza 5 Remastered
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Max Payne
Max Payne
PC Version, install the patch to fix the game. Can be found on the steam forums
Killer7
Killer7
Dead Space
Dead Space
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3
Prey
Prey
Ultrakill
Ultrakill
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Signalis
Signalis
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Elden Ring
Elden Ring

1 Comment

ToasterNinja

1 month ago

Happy to see Gungrave here. One of the best games I've played in years.
Cvit

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