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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Little Samson
Little Samson
Elevator Action
Elevator Action
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Galaga '88
Galaga '88
Chase H.Q.
Chase H.Q.
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Spacewar!
Spacewar!
Photopia
Photopia
Joy Mech Fight
Joy Mech Fight
Kaboom!
Kaboom!
Pop'n TwinBee
Pop'n TwinBee
Blazing Lazers
Blazing Lazers
Homeworld
Homeworld
Pulseman
Pulseman
Salamander
Salamander
Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade
Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade
NHL '94
NHL '94
Top Spin 4
Top Spin 4
The Last Express
The Last Express
Mister Mosquito
Mister Mosquito
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Just Dance
Just Dance
Metal Storm
Metal Storm
Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein
Galatea
Galatea
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twinkle Star Sprites
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Arcade
Soldier Blade
Soldier Blade
Spindizzy
Spindizzy
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 2005
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
Smash T.V.
Smash T.V.
Bosconian
Bosconian
Violent Storm
Violent Storm
Archon
Archon
Pengo
Pengo
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Mars Matrix
Mars Matrix
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
Road Rash
Road Rash
Space Megaforce
Space Megaforce
Adventure
Adventure
Bejeweled
Bejeweled
Uplink
Uplink
Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane
Paratropic
Paratropic
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Cosmic Smash
Cosmic Smash
Ribbit King
Ribbit King
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Uniracers
Uniracers
Moon Patrol
Moon Patrol
Choplifter
Choplifter
Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Devil Dice
Devil Dice
Descent
Descent
Combat
Combat
Cel Damage
Cel Damage
Xevious
Xevious
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation
Lumines
Lumines
TIS-100
TIS-100
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Bomb Jack
Bomb Jack
Passage
Passage
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Crystalis
Crystalis
Bump 'n' Jump
Bump 'n' Jump
Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander
Rainbow Islands
Rainbow Islands
Pole Position
Pole Position
Radirgy
Radirgy
ESP Ra.De.
ESP Ra.De.
Clu Clu Land
Clu Clu Land
Neo Turf Masters
Neo Turf Masters
Pocky & Rocky
Pocky & Rocky
Rendition
Rendition
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Narc
Narc
Otocky
Otocky
Warlords
Warlords
Gravity Bone
Gravity Bone
International Track & Field
International Track & Field
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Stretch Panic
Stretch Panic
The Lost Vikings
The Lost Vikings
Guardian Heroes
Guardian Heroes
Wipeout XL
Wipeout XL
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder
Outcast
Outcast

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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