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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Pentiment
Pentiment
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Signalis
Signalis
Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3
Tinykin
Tinykin
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb
Stray
Stray
Neon White
Neon White
Citizen Sleeper
Citizen Sleeper
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Norco
Norco
Tunic
Tunic
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
OlliOlli World
OlliOlli World
Sifu
Sifu
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors
Unpacking
Unpacking
Inscryption
Inscryption
Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
Toem
Toem
Deathloop
Deathloop
Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Cruelty Squad
Cruelty Squad
Omori
Omori
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Bugsnax
Bugsnax
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Ultrakill
Ultrakill
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II
If Found...
If Found...
Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4
Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
World of Horror
World of Horror
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Ring Fit Adventure
Ring Fit Adventure
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Game
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
A Short Hike
A Short Hike
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2
Amid Evil
Amid Evil
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2
Beat Saber
Beat Saber
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Baba is You
Baba is You
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally 2.0
Tetris 99
Tetris 99
Apex Legends
Apex Legends
Demon's Tilt
Demon's Tilt
Gris
Gris
Judgment
Judgment
Dusk
Dusk
Hades
Hades
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Forza Horizon 4
Forza Horizon 4
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
Donut County
Donut County
Overcooked! 2
Overcooked! 2
Among Us
Among Us
Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human
God of War
God of War
Paratropic
Paratropic
Into the Breach
Into the Breach
Florence
Florence
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter: World
Celeste
Celeste
Gorogoa
Gorogoa
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time
Cuphead
Cuphead
Golf Story
Golf Story
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
Fortnite
Fortnite
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
Prey
Prey
What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park
Rain World
Rain World

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

22 hrs ago

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

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