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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
Space Harrier
Space Harrier
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Paradroid
Paradroid
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble
Arkanoid
Arkanoid
Salamander
Salamander
Hudson's Adventure Island
Hudson's Adventure Island
OutRun
OutRun
Castlevania
Castlevania
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Rampage
Rampage
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus
Solomon's Key
Solomon's Key
Spindizzy
Spindizzy
World Games
World Games
Gauntlet
Gauntlet
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Super Hang-On
Super Hang-On
Otocky
Otocky
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
After Burner
After Burner
R-Type
R-Type
Metal Gear
Metal Gear
NetHack
NetHack
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Rad Racer
Rad Racer
International Karate +
International Karate +
Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Operation Wolf
Operation Wolf
Shinobi
Shinobi
Galaga '88
Galaga '88
Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy
The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja
R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am
Contra
Contra
The Guardian Legend
The Guardian Legend
Blaster Master
Blaster Master
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
The NewZealand Story
The NewZealand Story
Battle Chess
Battle Chess
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Chase H.Q.
Chase H.Q.
Narc
Narc
Rainbow Islands
Rainbow Islands
Golden Axe
Golden Axe
Strider
Strider
Adventures of Lolo
Adventures of Lolo
Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
Populous
Populous
Blazing Lazers
Blazing Lazers
U.N. Squadron
U.N. Squadron
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Disney's DuckTales
Disney's DuckTales
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Tetris
Tetris
Final Fight
Final Fight
Bonk's Adventure
Bonk's Adventure
Herzog Zwei
Herzog Zwei
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
Buster Bros.
Buster Bros.
Loom
Loom
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Wing Commander
Wing Commander
River City Ransom
River City Ransom
Crystalis
Crystalis
Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush
Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Raiden
Raiden
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island
Gun Nac
Gun Nac
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft Minesweeper
F-Zero
F-Zero
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
StarTropics
StarTropics
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars
ActRaiser
ActRaiser
Pilotwings
Pilotwings
Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane
Out Zone
Out Zone
Smash T.V.
Smash T.V.
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

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

4 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

1 day ago

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

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