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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Sexy Parodius
Sexy Parodius
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gradius V
NieR
NieR
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 3
Cosmology of Kyoto
Cosmology of Kyoto
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging
The Guardian Legend
The Guardian Legend
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
Violent Storm
Violent Storm
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Castlevania
Castlevania
Mega Man X
Mega Man X
Qix
Qix
Pengo
Pengo
Congo Bongo
Congo Bongo
Yars' Revenge
Yars' Revenge
Bastion
Bastion
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2
Overcooked! 2
Overcooked! 2
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon
Beat Saber
Beat Saber
Postal 2
Postal 2
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4
Tunic
Tunic
Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge
Shenmue II
Shenmue II
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb
Shantae
Shantae
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II
Ultrakill
Ultrakill
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Wario Land 4
Wario Land 4
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion
Golden Sun
Golden Sun
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Drill Dozer
Drill Dozer
Power Stone
Power Stone
Contra
Contra
Tomb Raider II
Tomb Raider II
Joy Mech Fight
Joy Mech Fight
Doshin the Giant
Doshin the Giant
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Adventure
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Symphonia
Mafia II
Mafia II
Mafia
Mafia
Circle of Blood
Circle of Blood
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
NHL '94
NHL '94
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942
Quake II
Quake II
Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn
Wipeout XL
Wipeout XL
Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf
Spacewar!
Spacewar!
Syberia
Syberia
Picross 3D
Picross 3D
Tetris 99
Tetris 99
Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt
Mister Mosquito
Mister Mosquito
Gregory Horror Show
Gregory Horror Show
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Off
Off
Jet Grind Radio
Jet Grind Radio
Grandia
Grandia
Ribbit King
Ribbit King
Rakugaki Showtime
Rakugaki Showtime
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Brave Fencer Musashi
Brave Fencer Musashi
Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane
Dead Rising
Dead Rising
Gravity Rush
Gravity Rush
Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
Mutant League Football
Mutant League Football
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Machinarium
Machinarium
Dropsy
Dropsy
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata
Jumping Flash!
Jumping Flash!
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Clu Clu Land
Clu Clu Land
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario Kart
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors

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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