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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Celeste
Celeste
Pathologic
Pathologic
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Hades
Hades
Blood
Blood
Rogue
Rogue
Bejeweled
Bejeweled
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Myst
Myst
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami
Elite Beat Agents
Elite Beat Agents
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Ōkami
Ōkami
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Daytona USA
Daytona USA
BurgerTime
BurgerTime
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt
1942
1942
Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter
Pole Position
Pole Position
Tron
Tron
Paperboy
Paperboy
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Robotron: 2084
Robotron: 2084
Q*bert
Q*bert
Rampage
Rampage
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair
Tempest
Tempest
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money
Cave Story
Cave Story
Cuphead
Cuphead
Star Control II
Star Control II
Soko-Ban
Soko-Ban
It Takes Two
It Takes Two
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
Marble Madness
Marble Madness
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable
Among Us
Among Us
Terraria
Terraria
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
Rocket League
Rocket League
Limbo
Limbo
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge
Firewatch
Firewatch
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy
Max Payne
Max Payne
Battletoads
Battletoads
Excitebike
Excitebike
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes
Comix Zone
Comix Zone
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Metal Gear
Metal Gear
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Space Harrier
Space Harrier
Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion
Lode Runner
Lode Runner
Persona 5
Persona 5
Persona 4
Persona 4
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Ultra Street Fighter IV
The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2
Mr. DO!
Mr. DO!
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Defender
Defender
Combat
Combat
Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander
Zork
Zork
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Tapper
Tapper
Moon Patrol
Moon Patrol
Karate Champ
Karate Champ
Salamander
Salamander
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse
Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft Minesweeper
Loom
Loom
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia

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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