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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Flower, Sun, and Rain
Flower, Sun, and Rain

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Fortnite
Fortnite

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Forza Horizon 4
Forza Horizon 4

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Freespace 2
Freespace 2

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Frequency
Frequency

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Galaga '88
Galaga '88

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Galaxian
Galaxian

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Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Garou: Mark of the Wolves

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Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod

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Gauntlet
Gauntlet

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Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

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Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game

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Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima

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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

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Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Ghouls 'n Ghosts

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Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto

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God of War
God of War

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God of War
God of War

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God of War III
God of War III

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God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök

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Golden Axe
Golden Axe

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GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007

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Golden Sun
Golden Sun

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Gorf
Gorf

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Gorogoa
Gorogoa

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Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden

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Graffiti Kingdom
Graffiti Kingdom

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Grandia
Grandia

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Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III

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Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

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Gravity Rush
Gravity Rush

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Gregory Horror Show
Gregory Horror Show

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Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango

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Gris
Gris

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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

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Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II

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Guwange
Guwange

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Hades
Hades

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Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx

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Halo 2
Halo 2

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Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach

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Harvester
Harvester

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Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon

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Haunted House
Haunted House

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Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain

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Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure

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Heretic
Heretic

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Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

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Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei

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Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money

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Homeworld
Homeworld

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Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn

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Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215

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Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami

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Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf

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Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder

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Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale

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If Found...
If Found...

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Impossible Mission
Impossible Mission

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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

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Infamous
Infamous

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Intelligent Qube
Intelligent Qube

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International Karate +
International Karate +

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International Track & Field
International Track & Field

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Interstate '76
Interstate '76

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Into the Breach
Into the Breach

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It Takes Two
It Takes Two

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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Jazzpunk
Jazzpunk

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Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini

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Jetpac
Jetpac

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Jet Set Willy
Jet Set Willy

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

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Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane

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Joy Mech Fight
Joy Mech Fight

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Judgment
Judgment

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Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park

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Just Dance
Just Dance

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Kaboom!
Kaboom!

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Karate Champ
Karate Champ

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Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program

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Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct

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Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II

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King's Field
King's Field

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King's Field: The Ancient City
King's Field: The Ancient City

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King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

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Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Epic Yarn

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Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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Kirby Super Star
Kirby Super Star

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Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil

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KulaQuest
KulaQuest

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Kung Fu
Kung Fu

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Kuru Kuru Kururin
Kuru Kuru Kururin

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L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire

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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