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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Commando
Commando

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Congo Bongo
Congo Bongo

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Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: Hard Corps

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Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama

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Cosmology of Kyoto
Cosmology of Kyoto

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Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike

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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer

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Crysis
Crysis

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Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles

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Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb

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Custom Robo
Custom Robo

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D2
D2

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Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution

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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

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Dark Cloud 2
Dark Cloud 2

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Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon

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Dark Souls
Dark Souls

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Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III

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Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers 3

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Daytona USA
Daytona USA

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Dead Cells
Dead Cells

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Dead Rising
Dead Rising

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Dead Space
Dead Space

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Deathloop
Deathloop

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Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles

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Defender
Defender

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Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!

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Demon Attack
Demon Attack

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Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls

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Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human

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Devil Dice
Devil Dice

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

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Diablo II
Diablo II

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Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis

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Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally 2.0

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Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

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Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2

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Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Donut County
Donut County

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Doom II: Hell on Earth
Doom II: Hell on Earth

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Doshin the Giant
Doshin the Giant

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Dota 2
Dota 2

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Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins

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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma

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Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair

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Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior

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Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life

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Driver
Driver

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Dropsy
Dropsy

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Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D

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Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty

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Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper

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Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master

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Dusk
Dusk

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Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress

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EarthBound Beginnings
EarthBound Beginnings

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Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim

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Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin

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Elden Ring
Elden Ring

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Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt

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Elevator Action
Elevator Action

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Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon

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ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5

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ESP Ra.De.
ESP Ra.De.

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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Eve Online
Eve Online

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EverQuest
EverQuest

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E.V.O. : Search for Eden
E.V.O. : Search for Eden

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Fable
Fable

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Factorio
Factorio

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Fallout
Fallout

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Fallout 2
Fallout 2

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Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone

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Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

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F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.

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Fez
Fez

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FIFA Soccer 12
FIFA Soccer 12

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Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy

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Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX

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Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics

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Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI

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Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X

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Final Fight
Final Fight

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Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird

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Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity

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Florence
Florence

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Flower
Flower

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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

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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