A Better List of 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die [1962-2022]

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx
Mother 3
Mother 3
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Portal 2
Portal 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Suikoden II
Suikoden II
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Ultrakill
Ultrakill
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
Planescape: Torment
Planescape: Torment
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas
Star Control II
Star Control II
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Flower, Sun, and Rain
Flower, Sun, and Rain
Pentiment
Pentiment
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
Super Metroid
Super Metroid
Hades
Hades
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Lisa: The Painful
Lisa: The Painful
Killer7
Killer7
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics
The Last of Us
The Last of Us
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Undertale
Undertale
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
System Shock 2
System Shock 2
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Jet Set Radio Future
Jet Set Radio Future
Xenogears
Xenogears
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Celeste
Celeste
Freespace 2
Freespace 2
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Minecraft
Minecraft
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
EarthBound
EarthBound
God of War
God of War
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
God Hand
God Hand
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3
Gitaroo Man
Gitaroo Man
Ninja Gaiden Black
Ninja Gaiden Black
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
Neo Turf Masters
Neo Turf Masters
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles

6 Comments

Alena_03

1 year ago

Hallelujah! Someone finally did it! I wanna play em and write blurbs!

Dalaamclouds

1 year ago

Nice! I wanted to eventually do something like this too, definitely will look at ur list for inspo.

electrode

1 year ago

This is Tapper propaganda and I accept it.

Deadpan

1 year ago

based for putting pentiment

lleon

4 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

10 hrs ago

i'd be ok with dedicating the rest of my frail lifespan to this list
panos

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