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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

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Rakugaki Showtime
Rakugaki Showtime

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Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman 2: The Great Escape

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Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends

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Resident Evil
Resident Evil

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Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4

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Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn

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Ribbit King
Ribbit King

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River City Ransom
River City Ransom

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Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Rocket: Robot on Wheels

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R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta

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Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose

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Salamander
Salamander

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Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo

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Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road

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Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus

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Shenmue
Shenmue

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Shenmue II
Shenmue II

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Signalis
Signalis

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Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2

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Sin and Punishment
Sin and Punishment

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Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor

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SkiFree
SkiFree

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Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves

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Snake
Snake

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Snatcher
Snatcher

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Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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Space Channel 5
Space Channel 5

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Space Harrier
Space Harrier

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Space Invaders
Space Invaders

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Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme

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Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse

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Star Control II
Star Control II

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Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64

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StarTropics
StarTropics

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Stray
Stray

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Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II

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Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2

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Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4

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Stretch Panic
Stretch Panic

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Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Summer Carnival '92: Recca

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Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV

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Super Hang-On
Super Hang-On

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Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64

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Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.

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Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2

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Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3

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Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy

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Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2

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Super Mario Kart
Super Mario Kart

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Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey

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Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine

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Super Mario World
Super Mario World

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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

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Super Metroid
Super Metroid

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Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Monkey Ball 2

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Super Scribblenauts
Super Scribblenauts

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Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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System Shock 2
System Shock 2

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Tapper
Tapper

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Tekken 3
Tekken 3

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Tetris
Tetris

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The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream

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The Dig
The Dig

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2

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The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

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The Neverhood
The Neverhood

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The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island

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The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run

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The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable

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The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead

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The Wonderful 101
The Wonderful 101

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The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You

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Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age

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Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park

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Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV

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TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters 2

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Tinykin
Tinykin

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Toem
Toem

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

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Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation

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Undertale
Undertale

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Uniracers
Uniracers

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Unreal
Unreal

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Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Game

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Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

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Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe

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Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land: Shake It!

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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!

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Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64

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

15 days ago

i'd be ok with dedicating the rest of my frail lifespan to this list
panos

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