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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Grandia
Grandia
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends
Snake
Snake
Tomba!
Tomba!
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Xenogears
Xenogears
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Burning Rangers
Burning Rangers
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve
StarCraft
StarCraft
ESP Ra.De.
ESP Ra.De.
Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers 3
Sanitarium
Sanitarium
Baroque
Baroque
Unreal
Unreal
Radiant Silvergun
Radiant Silvergun
Devil Dice
Devil Dice
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Brave Fencer Musashi
Brave Fencer Musashi
The King of Fighters '98
The King of Fighters '98
SoulCalibur
SoulCalibur
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Photopia
Photopia
MediEvil
MediEvil
LSD: Dream Emulator
LSD: Dream Emulator
Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango
Fallout 2
Fallout 2
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2
Half-Life
Half-Life
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
Thief: The Dark Project
Thief: The Dark Project
Ridge Racer Type 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Suikoden II
Suikoden II
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Worms Armageddon
Worms Armageddon
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Power Stone
Power Stone
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder
EverQuest
EverQuest
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Snap
RollerCoaster Tycoon
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Aisle
Aisle
Ape Escape
Ape Escape
Guwange
Guwange
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Driver
Driver
Outcast
Outcast
KulaQuest
KulaQuest
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis
Rakugaki Showtime
Rakugaki Showtime
Seaman
Seaman
System Shock 2
System Shock 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2000
Homeworld
Homeworld
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Freespace 2
Freespace 2
Mr. Driller
Mr. Driller
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
ChuChu Rocket!
ChuChu Rocket!
Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross
The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Quake III Arena
Quake III Arena
Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo
Vib-Ribbon
Vib-Ribbon
Planescape: Torment
Planescape: Torment
Space Channel 5
Space Channel 5
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 2
Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile
D2
D2
Shenmue
Shenmue
The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 3
The Sims
The Sims
Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age
Mars Matrix
Mars Matrix
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark

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

14 days ago

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

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