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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Peggle
Peggle
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Strikers Charged
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
BioShock
BioShock
Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life
Halo 3
Halo 3
Portal
Portal
Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles
Passage
Passage
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Crysis
Crysis
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Rock Band
Rock Band
Wii Fit
Wii Fit
Lost Odyssey
Lost Odyssey
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
Patapon
Patapon
Rendition
Rendition
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Boom Blox
Boom Blox
Off
Off
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Persona 4
Persona 4
The Legendary Starfy
The Legendary Starfy
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land: Shake It!
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Braid
Braid
Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers
Mega Man 9
Mega Man 9
Gravity Bone
Gravity Bone
World of Goo
World of Goo
Dead Space
Dead Space
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
QWOP
QWOP
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2
Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
Flower
Flower
Picross 3D
Picross 3D
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!!
Infamous
Infamous
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
Machinarium
Machinarium
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II
Just Dance
Just Dance
Angry Birds
Angry Birds
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
God of War III
God of War III
NieR
NieR
Skate 3
Skate 3
Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Blur
Blur
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Limbo
Limbo
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Cart Life
Cart Life
Mafia II
Mafia II
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Super Scribblenauts
Super Scribblenauts
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Catherine
Catherine
Top Spin 4
Top Spin 4
Portal 2
Portal 2
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Terraria
Terraria

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

15 days ago

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

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