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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Rain World
Rain World
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park
What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
Prey
Prey
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
Fortnite
Fortnite
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
Golf Story
Golf Story
Cuphead
Cuphead
A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Gorogoa
Gorogoa
Celeste
Celeste
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter: World
Florence
Florence
Into the Breach
Into the Breach
Paratropic
Paratropic
God of War
God of War
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human
Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6
Among Us
Among Us
Overcooked! 2
Overcooked! 2
Donut County
Donut County
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
Forza Horizon 4
Forza Horizon 4
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Hades
Hades
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dusk
Dusk
Gris
Gris
Judgment
Judgment
Demon's Tilt
Demon's Tilt
Apex Legends
Apex Legends
Tetris 99
Tetris 99
Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally 2.0
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Baba is You
Baba is You
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
Beat Saber
Beat Saber
Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
Amid Evil
Amid Evil
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
A Short Hike
A Short Hike
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Game
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Ring Fit Adventure
Ring Fit Adventure
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
World of Horror
World of Horror
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4
If Found...
If Found...
Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Ultrakill
Ultrakill
Bugsnax
Bugsnax
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Omori
Omori
Cruelty Squad
Cruelty Squad
It Takes Two
It Takes Two
PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
Deathloop
Deathloop
Toem
Toem
Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
Inscryption
Inscryption
Unpacking
Unpacking
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors
OlliOlli World
OlliOlli World
Sifu
Sifu
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Tunic
Tunic
Norco
Norco
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Citizen Sleeper
Citizen Sleeper
Neon White
Neon White
Stray
Stray
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb
Tinykin
Tinykin
Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3
Signalis
Signalis
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök

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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