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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Subnautica
Subnautica
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Mr. Gimmick
Mr. Gimmick
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Mafia II
Mafia II
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Illbleed
Illbleed
The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Forza Horizon 4
Forza Horizon 4
The Last Express
The Last Express
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved
Worms Armageddon
Worms Armageddon
Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6
Policenauts
Policenauts
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Toem
Toem
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Ape Escape
Ape Escape
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
D2
D2
Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation
Galatea
Galatea
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Gradius V
Gradius V
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
Full Throttle
Full Throttle
Rocket Knight Adventures
Rocket Knight Adventures
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000
Sanitarium
Sanitarium
LSD: Dream Emulator
LSD: Dream Emulator
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Machinarium
Machinarium
Wii Sports
Wii Sports
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers
Beatmania
Beatmania
Cosmic Smash
Cosmic Smash
Shenmue
Shenmue
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Air Ride
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 2
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Catherine
Catherine
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
Gorogoa
Gorogoa
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Strikers Charged
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper
Einhänder
Einhänder
Gravity Rush
Gravity Rush
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Ring Fit Adventure
Ring Fit Adventure
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
Jet Grind Radio
Jet Grind Radio
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe
Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally 2.0
Wipeout XL
Wipeout XL
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Toonstruck
Toonstruck
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
TIS-100
TIS-100
Dys4ia
Dys4ia
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors
Tomba!
Tomba!
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
Advance Wars
Advance Wars
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Outlaws
Outlaws
The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2
Firewatch
Firewatch
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet

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

6 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

1 month ago

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

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