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
Top Spin 4
Top Spin 4
Toonstruck
Toonstruck
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Tomb Raider II
Tomb Raider II
Tomba!
Tomba!
Toem
Toem
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2
TIS-100
TIS-100
Tinykin
Tinykin
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters 2
Time Crisis
Time Crisis
Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park
Thief: The Dark Project
Thief: The Dark Project
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age
Theme Park
Theme Park
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Tetris 99
Tetris 99
Tetris
Tetris
Terraria
Terraria
Terranigma
Terranigma
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Temple Run
Temple Run
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000
Tempest
Tempest
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2
Tapper
Tapper
The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Symphonia
Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade
Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade
System Shock 2
System Shock 2
System Shock
System Shock
Syndicate
Syndicate
Syberia
Syberia
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
SWAT 4
SWAT 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Scribblenauts
Super Scribblenauts
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Metroid
Super Metroid
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World
SuperHot
SuperHot
Super Hang-On
Super Hang-On
Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball
Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV
Summer Games
Summer Games
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Suikoden II
Suikoden II
Subnautica
Subnautica
Strider
Strider
Stretch Panic
Stretch Panic
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Stray
Stray
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars
Star Wars
StarTropics
StarTropics
Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft
StarCraft
Star Control II
Star Control II
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
SSX Tricky
SSX Tricky

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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