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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
King's Field
King's Field
Heretic
Heretic
Descent
Descent
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Theme Park
Theme Park
Uniracers
Uniracers
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Ristar
Ristar
Alien Soldier
Alien Soldier
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Jumping Flash!
Jumping Flash!
Full Throttle
Full Throttle
Comix Zone
Comix Zone
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Terranigma
Terranigma
Vectorman
Vectorman
Panel de Pon
Panel de Pon
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
The Dig
The Dig
Time Crisis
Time Crisis
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Tyrian
Tyrian
Neo Turf Masters
Neo Turf Masters
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twinkle Star Sprites
Guardian Heroes
Guardian Heroes
Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D
Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Arcade
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Kirby Super Star
Kirby Super Star
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Sexy Parodius
Sexy Parodius
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
International Track & Field
International Track & Field
Quake
Quake
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Nights Into Dreams...
Nights Into Dreams...
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Harvester
Harvester
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
Wipeout XL
Wipeout XL
Circle of Blood
Circle of Blood
Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity
The Neverhood
The Neverhood
Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Toonstruck
Toonstruck
PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining the Holy Ark
MDK
MDK
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Intelligent Qube
Intelligent Qube
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Harmful Park
Harmful Park
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Interstate '76
Interstate '76
The Last Express
The Last Express
Outlaws
Outlaws
Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64
Blood
Blood
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper
Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers
Carmageddon
Carmageddon
Armored Core
Armored Core
Hot Shots Golf
Hot Shots Golf
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X4
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation
Fallout
Fallout
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island
Tomb Raider II
Tomb Raider II
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Einhänder
Einhänder
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
Quake II
Quake II
Beatmania
Beatmania
Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt

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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