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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Spy vs Spy
Spy vs Spy
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse
Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3
Spindizzy
Spindizzy
Spelunky
Spelunky
Spacewar!
Spacewar!
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Megaforce
Space Megaforce
Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
Space Harrier
Space Harrier
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
Space Channel 5
Space Channel 5
South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth
SoulCalibur II
SoulCalibur II
SoulCalibur
SoulCalibur
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Soma
Soma
Solomon's Key
Solomon's Key
Soldier Blade
Soldier Blade
Soko-Ban
Soko-Ban
Snatcher
Snatcher
Snake
Snake
Smash T.V.
Smash T.V.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs
SkiFree
SkiFree
Skies of Arcadia
Skies of Arcadia
Skate 3
Skate 3
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sinistar
Sinistar
Sin and Punishment
Sin and Punishment
The Sims
The Sims
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons Arcade Game
The Simpsons Arcade Game
SimCity 4
SimCity 4
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Signalis
Signalis
Sifu
Sifu
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight
A Short Hike
A Short Hike
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Shinobi
Shinobi
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining Force
Shining Force
Shenmue II
Shenmue II
Shenmue
Shenmue
Shantae
Shantae
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Sexy Parodius
Sexy Parodius
Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island
Secret of Mana
Secret of Mana
Seaman
Seaman
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
Sanitarium
Sanitarium
Samorost 3
Samorost 3
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo
Salamander
Salamander
RuneScape
RuneScape
Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
R-Type Final
R-Type Final
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
R-Type
R-Type
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War
RollerCoaster Tycoon
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy
Rogue
Rogue
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Rocket League
Rocket League
Rocket Knight Adventures
Rocket Knight Adventures
Rock Band
Rock Band
Robotron: 2084
Robotron: 2084
Road Rash
Road Rash
River Raid
River Raid
River City Ransom
River City Ransom
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Ristar
Ristar
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2

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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