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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Crystalis
Crystalis
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Samson
Little Samson
Summer Games
Summer Games
Soma
Soma
Sifu
Sifu
Manic Miner
Manic Miner
Battle Chess
Battle Chess
System Shock
System Shock
Gun Nac
Gun Nac
Outcast
Outcast
Road Rash
Road Rash
Dota 2
Dota 2
Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini
Stretch Panic
Stretch Panic
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Gris
Gris
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Rainbow Islands
Rainbow Islands
God of War III
God of War III
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
After Burner
After Burner
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000
Pac-Land
Pac-Land
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
Beatmania
Beatmania
Time Crisis
Time Crisis
Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
WWF No Mercy
WWF No Mercy
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo
Mars Matrix
Mars Matrix
Chase H.Q.
Chase H.Q.
Berzerk
Berzerk
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 2005
Night Driver
Night Driver
Bump 'n' Jump
Bump 'n' Jump
Gorf
Gorf
Chuckie Egg
Chuckie Egg
Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina
Bomb Jack
Bomb Jack
Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
Commando
Commando
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Spindizzy
Spindizzy
Galaga '88
Galaga '88
NetHack
NetHack
Super Hang-On
Super Hang-On
World Games
World Games
Narc
Narc
The NewZealand Story
The NewZealand Story
Populous
Populous
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Pilotwings
Pilotwings
Vectorman
Vectorman
Virtua Racing
Virtua Racing
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Bust-A-Move
Bust-A-Move
Alien Soldier
Alien Soldier
International Track & Field
International Track & Field
Burning Rangers
Burning Rangers
Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity
The Last Express
The Last Express
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade
Devil Dice
Devil Dice
Seaman
Seaman
Freespace 2
Freespace 2
Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage
Black & White
Black & White
Uplink
Uplink
Frequency
Frequency
Age of Mythology
Age of Mythology
Dark Cloud 2
Dark Cloud 2
R-Type Final
R-Type Final
SimCity 4
SimCity 4
Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga
Sinistar
Sinistar
Halo 3
Halo 3
Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach
Meteos
Meteos
The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja
Doom
Doom
Heretic
Heretic
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Passage
Passage
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2
Carmageddon
Carmageddon
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission
Ristar
Ristar
Ring Fit Adventure
Ring Fit Adventure
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human

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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