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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo
Freespace 2
Freespace 2
Meteos
Meteos
Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf
World Games
World Games
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Super Hang-On
Super Hang-On
Paradroid
Paradroid
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2000
Wing Commander
Wing Commander
Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone
Jet Set Willy
Jet Set Willy
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky
Toonstruck
Toonstruck
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Gun Nac
Gun Nac
Gregory Horror Show
Gregory Horror Show
Interstate '76
Interstate '76
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Intelligent Qube
Intelligent Qube
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
The Dig
The Dig
Tyrian
Tyrian
Mutant League Football
Mutant League Football
Buster Bros.
Buster Bros.
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Impossible Mission
Impossible Mission
Sinistar
Sinistar
Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Robotron: 2084
Robotron: 2084
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Unreal
Unreal
Congo Bongo
Congo Bongo
Summer Games
Summer Games
TrackMania United
TrackMania United
Moondust
Moondust
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei
Ribbit King
Ribbit King
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Star Wars
Star Wars
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Jetpac
Jetpac
Gorf
Gorf
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Battle Chess
Battle Chess
Qix
Qix
Out Zone
Out Zone
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Raiden
Raiden
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Cannon Spike
Cannon Spike
Aisle
Aisle
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000
Tron
Tron
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
Return to Zork
Return to Zork
Virtua Racing
Virtua Racing
Karate Champ
Karate Champ
Beatmania
Beatmania
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Haunted House
Haunted House
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash
Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander
Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master
Demon's Tilt
Demon's Tilt
Chuckie Egg
Chuckie Egg
Frequency
Frequency
Harmful Park
Harmful Park
Mountain King
Mountain King
Manic Miner
Manic Miner
Demon Attack
Demon Attack
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining the Holy Ark
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder
Night Driver
Night Driver
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Alien Garden
Alien Garden
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
KulaQuest
KulaQuest
Bust-A-Move
Bust-A-Move
Zaxxon
Zaxxon
Cart Life
Cart Life
The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja
Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt
Soko-Ban
Soko-Ban
International Karate +
International Karate +
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Dys4ia
Dys4ia
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Border Down
Border Down
Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun
Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun
Spacewar!
Spacewar!
The Dynastic Hero
The Dynastic Hero

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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