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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

M.U.L.E.
M.U.L.E.
TrackMania United
TrackMania United
Spacewar!
Spacewar!
Mountain King
Mountain King
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Pengo
Pengo
International Karate +
International Karate +
Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane
Tyrian
Tyrian
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Virtua Racing
Virtua Racing
Joy Mech Fight
Joy Mech Fight
KulaQuest
KulaQuest
Chase H.Q.
Chase H.Q.
Battle Chess
Battle Chess
Demon Attack
Demon Attack
Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master
Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina
Haunted House
Haunted House
Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt
Gun Nac
Gun Nac
Rainbow Islands
Rainbow Islands
Chuckie Egg
Chuckie Egg
Mutant League Football
Mutant League Football
Soldier Blade
Soldier Blade
Out Zone
Out Zone
Combat
Combat
Frequency
Frequency
Spy vs Spy
Spy vs Spy
Spindizzy
Spindizzy
Populous
Populous
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 2005
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
The Dynastic Hero
The Dynastic Hero
Choplifter
Choplifter
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000
Star Control II
Star Control II
Robotron: 2084
Robotron: 2084
Return to Zork
Return to Zork
Jet Set Willy
Jet Set Willy
World Games
World Games
Soko-Ban
Soko-Ban
Passage
Passage
Wing Commander
Wing Commander
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Galaga '88
Galaga '88
Galatea
Galatea
Operation Wolf
Operation Wolf
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Aisle
Aisle
Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Bomb Jack
Bomb Jack
Kaboom!
Kaboom!
Impossible Mission
Impossible Mission
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Night Driver
Night Driver
Buster Bros.
Buster Bros.
Paratropic
Paratropic
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
International Track & Field
International Track & Field
Otocky
Otocky
Unreal
Unreal
Violent Storm
Violent Storm
Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
The Last Express
The Last Express
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
Interstate '76
Interstate '76
Outcast
Outcast
Descent
Descent
Elevator Action
Elevator Action
Gorf
Gorf
Line Rider
Line Rider
The Dig
The Dig
Top Spin 4
Top Spin 4
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
Moondust
Moondust
Commando
Commando
Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun
Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005
Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage
Star Wars
Star Wars
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Alien Garden
Alien Garden
Karate Champ
Karate Champ
Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8
Zaxxon
Zaxxon
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder

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

5 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

14 days ago

i'd be ok with dedicating the rest of my frail lifespan to this list
panos

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