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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation
To the Moon
To the Moon
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
TrackMania United
TrackMania United
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Tron
Tron
Tunic
Tunic
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead
Tyrian
Tyrian
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
Ultrakill
Ultrakill
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Undertale
Undertale
Uniracers
Uniracers
Unpacking
Unpacking
Unreal
Unreal
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
U.N. Squadron
U.N. Squadron
Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Game
Uplink
Uplink
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vectorman
Vectorman
Vib-Ribbon
Vib-Ribbon
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe
Violent Storm
Violent Storm
Virtua Cop
Virtua Cop
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Racing
Virtua Racing
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Wario Land 4
Wario Land 4
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land: Shake It!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Twisted!
Warlords
Warlords
The Warriors
The Warriors
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Wii Fit
Wii Fit
Wii Sports
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort
Wild Guns
Wild Guns
Wing Commander
Wing Commander
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wipeout XL
Wipeout XL
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witness
The Witness
Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
The Wonderful 101
The Wonderful 101
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
World Games
World Games
World of Goo
World of Goo
World of Horror
World of Horror
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Worms Armageddon
Worms Armageddon
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
WWF No Mercy
WWF No Mercy
XCOM 2
XCOM 2
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenogears
Xenogears
Xevious
Xevious
X-Men
X-Men
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 2
Yakuza 2
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yars' Revenge
Yars' Revenge
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zaxxon
Zaxxon
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon

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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