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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Phantasy Star Online
Phantasy Star Online
Homeworld
Homeworld
Cel Damage
Cel Damage
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder
Just Dance
Just Dance
The Guardian Legend
The Guardian Legend
Tapper
Tapper
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Intelligent Qube
Intelligent Qube
TrackMania United
TrackMania United
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Uniracers
Uniracers
Super Hang-On
Super Hang-On
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Carmageddon
Carmageddon
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Rogue
Rogue
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Magical Chase
Magical Chase
Mars Matrix
Mars Matrix
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei
Frequency
Frequency
The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja
SkiFree
SkiFree
Interstate '76
Interstate '76
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Wing Commander
Wing Commander
Bomb Jack
Bomb Jack
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
Stretch Panic
Stretch Panic
Solomon's Key
Solomon's Key
Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation
After Burner
After Burner
Freespace 2
Freespace 2
Tron
Tron
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Lode Runner
Lode Runner
Gorf
Gorf
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles
Devil Dice
Devil Dice
Outcast
Outcast
NetHack
NetHack
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Outlaws
Outlaws
Elevator Action
Elevator Action
ESP Ra.De.
ESP Ra.De.
Moondust
Moondust
R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am
Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush
Berzerk
Berzerk
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
The Dynastic Hero
The Dynastic Hero
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Samorost 3
Samorost 3
X-Men
X-Men
Mountain King
Mountain King
International Track & Field
International Track & Field
Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
Battlezone
Battlezone
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Salamander
Salamander
Pengo
Pengo
Archon
Archon
Eve Online
Eve Online
TIS-100
TIS-100
Outlaw
Outlaw
Populous
Populous
Night Trap
Night Trap
Paratropic
Paratropic
Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder
Sinistar
Sinistar
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane
The Last Express
The Last Express
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
R-Type
R-Type
Choplifter
Choplifter
Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Karate Champ
Karate Champ
Otocky
Otocky
Demon's Tilt
Demon's Tilt
Cosmic Smash
Cosmic Smash
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Kaboom!
Kaboom!

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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