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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
ChuChu Rocket!
ChuChu Rocket!
Photopia
Photopia
Postal 2
Postal 2
Graffiti Kingdom
Graffiti Kingdom
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
Harvester
Harvester
River City Ransom
River City Ransom
World of Goo
World of Goo
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Blazing Lazers
Blazing Lazers
EverQuest
EverQuest
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Infamous
Infamous
The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine
Frequency
Frequency
Paratropic
Paratropic
Crystalis
Crystalis
PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade
Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Abzu
Abzu
Demon's Tilt
Demon's Tilt
Black & White
Black & White
Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder
Armored Core
Armored Core
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder
Gravity Bone
Gravity Bone
Heretic
Heretic
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky
Time Crisis
Time Crisis
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Castlevania
Castlevania
Burning Rangers
Burning Rangers
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
Tyrian
Tyrian
Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Mario Paint
Mario Paint
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei
Another World
Another World
Nidhogg
Nidhogg
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando
MDK
MDK
Rakugaki Showtime
Rakugaki Showtime
Secret of Mana
Secret of Mana
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
Jet Set Willy
Jet Set Willy
Sinistar
Sinistar
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
Bosconian
Bosconian
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Intelligent Qube
Intelligent Qube
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Doshin the Giant
Doshin the Giant
Deathloop
Deathloop
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Donut County
Donut County
Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf
Flower
Flower
StarTropics
StarTropics
The Simpsons Arcade Game
The Simpsons Arcade Game
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
The Lost Vikings
The Lost Vikings
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III
Dig Dug
Dig Dug
Lemmings
Lemmings
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
The NewZealand Story
The NewZealand Story
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble
Final Fight
Final Fight
Alien Garden
Alien Garden
Tapper
Tapper
Gone Home
Gone Home
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Salamander
Salamander
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Rocket League
Rocket League
R-Type
R-Type
F-Zero
F-Zero
Tempest
Tempest
Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama
Descent
Descent
Demon Attack
Demon Attack
Crysis
Crysis
Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
River Raid
River Raid
Arkanoid
Arkanoid

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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