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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Fallout 2
Fallout 2
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
Snake
Snake
Breakout
Breakout
God of War
God of War
God Hand
God Hand
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Killer7
Killer7
Ico
Ico
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Secret of Mana
Secret of Mana
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Gradius
Gradius
R-Type
R-Type
Einhänder
Einhänder
Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64
F-Zero
F-Zero
F-Zero GX
F-Zero GX
Star Wars
Star Wars
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
The Sims
The Sims
World of Goo
World of Goo
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
StarCraft
StarCraft
Jazzpunk
Jazzpunk
OutRun
OutRun
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
Lemmings
Lemmings
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
Kentucky Route Zero
Kentucky Route Zero
Bully
Bully
Shenmue
Shenmue
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
QWOP
QWOP
Frogger
Frogger
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons Arcade Game
The Simpsons Arcade Game
Golden Axe
Golden Axe
X-Men
X-Men
SSX Tricky
SSX Tricky
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Papers, Please
Papers, Please
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
Braid
Braid
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Snap
Joust
Joust
Mappy
Mappy
Solomon's Key
Solomon's Key
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
Quake
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D
Descent
Descent
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
SoulCalibur
SoulCalibur
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Omori
Omori
Lisa: The Painful
Lisa: The Painful

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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