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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
Suikoden II
Suikoden II
Armored Core
Armored Core
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis
Policenauts
Policenauts
Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Syndicate
Syndicate
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
MediEvil
MediEvil
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Spike
Cannon Spike
Wii Fit
Wii Fit
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 2
King's Field
King's Field
Interstate '76
Interstate '76
MDK
MDK
Blaster Master
Blaster Master
Metal Storm
Metal Storm
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight
Alien Hominid
Alien Hominid
Fez
Fez
Factorio
Factorio
Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Gone Home
Gone Home
Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
Gorogoa
Gorogoa
What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
Neon White
Neon White
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
The Dig
The Dig
The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
SuperHot
SuperHot
Deathloop
Deathloop
Overwatch
Overwatch
Crysis
Crysis
Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Prey
Prey
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time
Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World
Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon
Spelunky
Spelunky
LocoRoco
LocoRoco
Temple Run
Temple Run
Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
Harmful Park
Harmful Park
Tyrian
Tyrian
SkiFree
SkiFree
ESP Ra.De.
ESP Ra.De.
To the Moon
To the Moon
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Battlezone
Battlezone
Missile Command
Missile Command
Archon
Archon
Pitfall!
Pitfall!
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
M.U.L.E.
M.U.L.E.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Final Fight
Final Fight
Wing Commander
Wing Commander
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star Online
Phantasy Star Online
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation
Quake III Arena
Quake III Arena

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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