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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
Lemmings
Lemmings
Metal Storm
Metal Storm
The Simpsons Arcade Game
The Simpsons Arcade Game
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
Battletoads
Battletoads
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Road Rash
Road Rash
SkiFree
SkiFree
Super Castlevania IV
Super Castlevania IV
Another World
Another World
Magical Chase
Magical Chase
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Mr. Gimmick
Mr. Gimmick
X-Men
X-Men
Shining Force
Shining Force
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Little Samson
Little Samson
Soldier Blade
Soldier Blade
Mario Paint
Mario Paint
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario Kart
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Space Megaforce
Space Megaforce
Virtua Racing
Virtua Racing
Night Trap
Night Trap
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Snatcher
Snatcher
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Star Control II
Star Control II
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
E.V.O. : Search for Eden
Pocky & Rocky
Pocky & Rocky
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine
Violent Storm
Violent Storm
Cosmology of Kyoto
Cosmology of Kyoto
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Adventure
Pop'n TwinBee
Pop'n TwinBee
The Lost Vikings
The Lost Vikings
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Joy Mech Fight
Joy Mech Fight
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Syndicate
Syndicate
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Daytona USA
Daytona USA
Rocket Knight Adventures
Rocket Knight Adventures
Secret of Mana
Secret of Mana
Return to Zork
Return to Zork
Master of Orion
Master of Orion
Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes
Myst
Myst
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
NHL '94
NHL '94
Mutant League Football
Mutant League Football
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder
Bomberman '94
Bomberman '94
Doom
Doom
Mega Man X
Mega Man X
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Bust-A-Move
Bust-A-Move
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky
Super Metroid
Super Metroid
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
The Dynastic Hero
The Dynastic Hero
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Pulseman
Pulseman
Policenauts
Policenauts
Dynamite Headdy
Dynamite Headdy
Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: Hard Corps
Wild Guns
Wild Guns
EarthBound
EarthBound
Darius Gaiden
Darius Gaiden
Virtua Cop
Virtua Cop
Live A Live
Live A Live
System Shock
System Shock
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim

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

13 hrs ago

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

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