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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
Halo 3
Halo 3
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Ridge Racer Type 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Signalis
Signalis
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8
Factorio
Factorio
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Cave Story
Cave Story
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
F-Zero GX
F-Zero GX
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
It Takes Two
It Takes Two
P.T.
P.T.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Cruelty Squad
Cruelty Squad
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
OutRun 2
OutRun 2
Inscryption
Inscryption
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X4
Baroque
Baroque
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Radiant Silvergun
Radiant Silvergun
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Blood
Blood
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Mega Man X
Mega Man X
Terranigma
Terranigma
Thief: The Dark Project
Thief: The Dark Project
Ōkami
Ōkami
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Pathologic
Pathologic
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island
Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango
NieR
NieR
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
Live A Live
Live A Live
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2
Skies of Arcadia
Skies of Arcadia
Diablo II
Diablo II
Portal
Portal
Chibi-Robo!
Chibi-Robo!
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Judgment
Judgment
Fallout 2
Fallout 2
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown
StarCraft
StarCraft
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
NBA Street Vol. 2
NBA Street Vol. 2
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!!
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle
Persona 5
Persona 5
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Wario Land 4
Wario Land 4
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Cuphead
Cuphead
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Monkey Ball 2
Omori
Omori
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Chulip
Chulip
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Rez
Rez
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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

5 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

12 days ago

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

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