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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Nights Into Dreams...
Nights Into Dreams...
God of War
God of War
The Last Guardian
The Last Guardian
Harmful Park
Harmful Park
Bomberman '94
Bomberman '94
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2
Daytona USA
Daytona USA
Spelunky
Spelunky
Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV
Uplink
Uplink
Gris
Gris
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2000
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Mega Man 9
Mega Man 9
NHL '94
NHL '94
Syndicate
Syndicate
World of Horror
World of Horror
Monument Valley
Monument Valley
Soldier Blade
Soldier Blade
Loom
Loom
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Galaga '88
Galaga '88
Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Little Samson
Little Samson
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program
Mafia
Mafia
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Bastion
Bastion
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon
Meteos
Meteos
Shining Force
Shining Force
Devil Dice
Devil Dice
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Wild Guns
Wild Guns
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Sexy Parodius
Sexy Parodius
SuperHot
SuperHot
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt
ActRaiser
ActRaiser
Power Stone
Power Stone
Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage
Brave Fencer Musashi
Brave Fencer Musashi
The Legendary Starfy
The Legendary Starfy
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
SimCity 4
SimCity 4
Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2
Bugsnax
Bugsnax
Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme
Cart Life
Cart Life
KulaQuest
KulaQuest
Dead Rising
Dead Rising
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Syberia
Syberia
Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights
Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb
Peggle
Peggle
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twinkle Star Sprites
Fez
Fez
Outcast
Outcast
Dynamite Headdy
Dynamite Headdy
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Stray
Stray
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Unreal
Unreal
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942
Contra
Contra
Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers
Rock Band
Rock Band
Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon
Disney's DuckTales
Disney's DuckTales

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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