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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Beatmania
Beatmania
Quake II
Quake II
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
Einhänder
Einhänder
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island
Tomb Raider II
Tomb Raider II
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Fallout
Fallout
Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X4
Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf
Armored Core
Armored Core
Carmageddon
Carmageddon
Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics
Blood
Blood
Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64
Outlaws
Outlaws
The Last Express
The Last Express
Interstate '76
Interstate '76
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade
Harmful Park
Harmful Park
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Intelligent Qube
Intelligent Qube
MDK
MDK
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining the Holy Ark
PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper
Toonstruck
Toonstruck
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
The Neverhood
The Neverhood
Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity
Circle of Blood
Circle of Blood
Wipeout XL
Wipeout XL
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
Harvester
Harvester
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon
Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Arcade
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
Nights Into Dreams...
Nights Into Dreams...
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Quake
Quake
International Track & Field
International Track & Field
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Sexy Parodius
Sexy Parodius
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Kirby Super Star
Kirby Super Star
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D
Guardian Heroes
Guardian Heroes
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twinkle Star Sprites
Neo Turf Masters
Neo Turf Masters
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Tyrian
Tyrian
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Time Crisis
Time Crisis
The Dig
The Dig
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Panel de Pon
Panel de Pon
Vectorman
Vectorman
Terranigma
Terranigma
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Comix Zone
Comix Zone
Full Throttle
Full Throttle
Jumping Flash!
Jumping Flash!
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Alien Soldier
Alien Soldier
Ristar
Ristar
Descent
Descent
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Theme Park
Theme Park
Uniracers
Uniracers
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Heretic
Heretic
King's Field
King's Field
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct

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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