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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Doom II: Hell on Earth
System Shock
System Shock
Live A Live
Live A Live
Darius Gaiden
Darius Gaiden
Virtua Cop
Virtua Cop
EarthBound
EarthBound
Wild Guns
Wild Guns
Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: Hard Corps
Dynamite Headdy
Dynamite Headdy
Policenauts
Policenauts
Pulseman
Pulseman
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
The Dynastic Hero
The Dynastic Hero
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Super Metroid
Super Metroid
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Bust-A-Move
Bust-A-Move
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Mega Man X
Mega Man X
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Bomberman '94
Bomberman '94
Doom
Doom
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Mutant League Football
Mutant League Football
NHL '94
NHL '94
Myst
Myst
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Return to Zork
Return to Zork
Secret of Mana
Secret of Mana
Rocket Knight Adventures
Rocket Knight Adventures
Daytona USA
Daytona USA
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle
Syndicate
Syndicate
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Joy Mech Fight
Joy Mech Fight
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
The Lost Vikings
The Lost Vikings
Pop'n TwinBee
Pop'n TwinBee
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Adventure
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Cosmology of Kyoto
Cosmology of Kyoto
Violent Storm
Violent Storm
The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
Pocky & Rocky
Pocky & Rocky
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
Star Control II
Star Control II
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Snatcher
Snatcher
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Night Trap
Night Trap
Space Megaforce
Space Megaforce
Virtua Racing
Virtua Racing
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario Kart
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Mario Paint
Mario Paint
Soldier Blade
Soldier Blade
Little Samson
Little Samson
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
Shining Force
Shining Force
Mr. Gimmick
Mr. Gimmick
X-Men
X-Men
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Magical Chase
Magical Chase
Another World
Another World
Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV
SkiFree
SkiFree
Road Rash
Road Rash
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Battletoads
Battletoads
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
The Simpsons Arcade Game
The Simpsons Arcade Game
Metal Storm
Metal Storm
Lemmings
Lemmings

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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