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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Another World
Another World
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Nights Into Dreams...
Nights Into Dreams...
Uniracers
Uniracers
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Pikmin 2
Pikmin 2
The Neverhood
The Neverhood
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Intelligent Qube
Intelligent Qube
Driver
Driver
Ridge Racer Type 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
Ape Escape
Ape Escape
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
EverQuest
EverQuest
Mr. Driller
Mr. Driller
Vib-Ribbon
Vib-Ribbon
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters 2
Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Eve Online
Eve Online
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe
Lumines
Lumines
Patapon
Patapon
Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod
Ninja Gaiden Black
Ninja Gaiden Black
Line Rider
Line Rider
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Peggle
Peggle
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
Flower
Flower
Journey
Journey
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle
The Witness
The Witness
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Baba is You
Baba is You
Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Game
Catherine
Catherine
Subnautica
Subnautica
Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6
ActRaiser
ActRaiser
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Darius Gaiden
Darius Gaiden
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Flower, Sun, and Rain
Flower, Sun, and Rain
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Chibi-Robo!
Chibi-Robo!
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
Gauntlet
Gauntlet
Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
Guwange
Guwange
Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone
Border Down
Border Down
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
RuneScape
RuneScape
Radirgy
Radirgy
Inscryption
Inscryption
Dys4ia
Dys4ia
Donut County
Donut County
Bugsnax
Bugsnax
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Angry Birds
Angry Birds
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Super Scribblenauts
Super Scribblenauts
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!!
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Just Dance
Just Dance
Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers
Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush
Xenogears
Xenogears
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve
Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile

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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