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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Gregory Horror Show
Gregory Horror Show
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Symphonia
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Border Down
Border Down
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga
OutRun 2
OutRun 2
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
Pikmin 2
Pikmin 2
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
Gradius V
Gradius V
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 2005
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown
Fable
Fable
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Emerald Version
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Graffiti Kingdom
Graffiti Kingdom
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Twisted!
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Power Tennis
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Halo 2
Halo 2
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Lumines
Lumines
Cave Story
Cave Story
Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005
Meteos
Meteos
God of War
God of War
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
SWAT 4
SWAT 4
Psychonauts
Psychonauts
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Killer7
Killer7
Pathologic
Pathologic
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Chibi-Robo!
Chibi-Robo!
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Ninja Gaiden Black
Ninja Gaiden Black
Drill Dozer
Drill Dozer
Radirgy
Radirgy
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.
The Warriors
The Warriors
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama
Mother 3
Mother 3
Ōkami
Ōkami
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money
LocoRoco
LocoRoco
Dead Rising
Dead Rising
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
God Hand
God Hand
Line Rider
Line Rider
Bully
Bully
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
Elite Beat Agents
Elite Beat Agents
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata
TrackMania United
TrackMania United
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wii Sports
Wii Sports
Yakuza 2
Yakuza 2
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Curious Village

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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