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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Q*bert
Q*bert
Zaxxon
Zaxxon
Breakout
Breakout
Time Crisis
Time Crisis
Mappy
Mappy
Pitfall!
Pitfall!
Syndicate
Syndicate
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade
Alien Hominid
Alien Hominid
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Heretic
Heretic
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Guwange
Guwange
Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon
Strider
Strider
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Asteroids
Asteroids
Picross 3D
Picross 3D
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Darius Gaiden
Darius Gaiden
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Galaxian
Galaxian
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twinkle Star Sprites
ChuChu Rocket!
ChuChu Rocket!
1942
1942
Arkanoid
Arkanoid
SWAT 4
SWAT 4
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park
StarTropics
StarTropics
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
Daytona USA
Daytona USA
SimCity 4
SimCity 4
Space Harrier
Space Harrier
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942
Blaster Master
Blaster Master
FIFA Soccer 12
FIFA Soccer 12
Pocky & Rocky
Pocky & Rocky
Mario Paint
Mario Paint
Paperboy
Paperboy
Boom Blox
Boom Blox
Burning Rangers
Burning Rangers
Seaman
Seaman
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights
River City Ransom
River City Ransom
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
The Legendary Starfy
The Legendary Starfy
Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga
Unreal
Unreal
Brave Fencer Musashi
Brave Fencer Musashi
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Drill Dozer
Drill Dozer
Adventures of Lolo
Adventures of Lolo
Lemmings
Lemmings
Pilotwings
Pilotwings
Power Stone
Power Stone
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Doshin the Giant
Doshin the Giant
Vectorman
Vectorman
Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini
ActRaiser
ActRaiser
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
NBA Street Vol. 2
NBA Street Vol. 2
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Mr. Gimmick
Mr. Gimmick
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers 3
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
Panel de Pon
Panel de Pon
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Wild Guns
Wild Guns
Space Channel 5
Space Channel 5
Donkey Kong Junior
Donkey Kong Junior
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
D2
D2
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Frogger
Frogger
Super Scribblenauts
Super Scribblenauts

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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