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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire
Terraria
Terraria
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Portal 2
Portal 2
Top Spin 4
Top Spin 4
Catherine
Catherine
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Super Scribblenauts
Super Scribblenauts
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Mafia II
Mafia II
Cart Life
Cart Life
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Limbo
Limbo
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
Blur
Blur
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Skate 3
Skate 3
NieR
NieR
God of War III
God of War III
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Angry Birds
Angry Birds
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II
Just Dance
Just Dance
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Machinarium
Machinarium
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Infamous
Infamous
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!!
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Picross 3D
Picross 3D
Flower
Flower
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2
QWOP
QWOP
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Dead Space
Dead Space
World of Goo
World of Goo
Mega Man 9
Mega Man 9
Gravity Bone
Gravity Bone
Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers
Braid
Braid
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land: Shake It!
Persona 4
Persona 4
The Legendary Starfy
The Legendary Starfy
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Off
Off
Boom Blox
Boom Blox
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Rendition
Rendition
Patapon
Patapon
Lost Odyssey
Lost Odyssey
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
Wii Fit
Wii Fit
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Rock Band
Rock Band
Crysis
Crysis
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Passage
Passage
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Portal
Portal
Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2
Halo 3
Halo 3
Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life
BioShock
BioShock
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Strikers Charged
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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

5 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

13 days ago

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

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