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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
KulaQuest
KulaQuest
Moondust
Moondust
Abzu
Abzu
Galatea
Galatea
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Gravity Bone
Gravity Bone
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
Tinykin
Tinykin
Aisle
Aisle
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors
FIFA Soccer 12
FIFA Soccer 12
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Wild Guns
Wild Guns
Haunted House
Haunted House
Demon Attack
Demon Attack
Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally 2.0
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever
Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei
OlliOlli World
OlliOlli World
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2000
Top Spin 4
Top Spin 4
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Tomba!
Tomba!
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Zaxxon
Zaxxon
U.N. Squadron
U.N. Squadron
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
SoulCalibur II
SoulCalibur II
Boom Blox
Boom Blox
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
The Legendary Starfy
The Legendary Starfy
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land: Shake It!
Infamous
Infamous
Skate 3
Skate 3
R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am
Pocky & Rocky
Pocky & Rocky
Lost Odyssey
Lost Odyssey
Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Twisted!
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Emerald Version
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins
Blur
Blur
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
TIS-100
TIS-100
Samorost 3
Samorost 3
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
The Beginner's Guide
The Beginner's Guide
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Life is Strange
Life is Strange
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
The King of Fighters '98
The King of Fighters '98
Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining the Holy Ark
Mario Paint
Mario Paint
Nintendo Land
Nintendo Land
Minecraft
Minecraft
Fortnite
Fortnite
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Florence
Florence
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X4
Cart Life
Cart Life
Otocky
Otocky
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Arcade
The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead
Fable
Fable
The Warriors
The Warriors
Buster Bros.
Buster Bros.
Cosmic Smash
Cosmic Smash
PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
Baroque
Baroque
D2
D2
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
Pentiment
Pentiment
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Golf Story
Golf Story
If Found...
If Found...

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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