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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Peggle
Peggle
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Yakuza 2
Yakuza 2
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wii Sports
Wii Sports
TrackMania United
TrackMania United
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II
Elite Beat Agents
Elite Beat Agents
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
Bully
Bully
Line Rider
Line Rider
God Hand
God Hand
Dead Rising
Dead Rising
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
LocoRoco
LocoRoco
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money
Mother 3
Mother 3
Ōkami
Ōkami
Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.
The Warriors
The Warriors
Radirgy
Radirgy
Drill Dozer
Drill Dozer
Ninja Gaiden Black
Ninja Gaiden Black
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
Chibi-Robo!
Chibi-Robo!
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Killer7
Killer7
Pathologic
Pathologic
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Psychonauts
Psychonauts
SWAT 4
SWAT 4
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
God of War
God of War
Meteos
Meteos
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod
Cave Story
Cave Story
Lumines
Lumines
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Halo 2
Halo 2
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Power Tennis
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Twisted!
Graffiti Kingdom
Graffiti Kingdom
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Emerald Version
Fable
Fable
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 2005
Gradius V
Gradius V
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Pikmin 2
Pikmin 2
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
OutRun 2
OutRun 2
Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Border Down
Border Down
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Symphonia
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom

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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