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

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

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Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher

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Smash T.V.
Smash T.V.

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Soko-Ban
Soko-Ban

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Soldier Blade
Soldier Blade

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Solomon's Key
Solomon's Key

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Soma
Soma

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Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2

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Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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SoulCalibur
SoulCalibur

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SoulCalibur II
SoulCalibur II

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South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth

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Space Funeral
Space Funeral

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Space Megaforce
Space Megaforce

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Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

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Spacewar!
Spacewar!

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Spelunky
Spelunky

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Spindizzy
Spindizzy

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Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3

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Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter

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Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Spyro: Year of the Dragon

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Spy vs Spy
Spy vs Spy

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SSX Tricky
SSX Tricky

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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StarCraft
StarCraft

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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

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Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley

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Star Wars
Star Wars

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Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II

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Star Wars: Dark Forces
Star Wars: Dark Forces

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter

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Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade

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Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate

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Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3

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Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

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Strider
Strider

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Subnautica
Subnautica

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Suikoden II
Suikoden II

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Summer Games
Summer Games

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Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball

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SuperHot
SuperHot

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Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World

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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

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Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy

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Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo

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SWAT 4
SWAT 4

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Sweet Home
Sweet Home

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Syberia
Syberia

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Syndicate
Syndicate

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System Shock
System Shock

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Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade
Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade

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Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Symphonia

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Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale
Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale

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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2

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Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time

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Tekken 7
Tekken 7

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Tempest
Tempest

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Tempest 2000
Tempest 2000

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Temple Run
Temple Run

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Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

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Terranigma
Terranigma

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Terraria
Terraria

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Tetris 99
Tetris 99

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The Beginner's Guide
The Beginner's Guide

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

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The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island

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The Dynastic Hero
The Dynastic Hero

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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Guardian Legend
The Guardian Legend

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The Hobbit
The Hobbit

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The Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine

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The King of Fighters '98
The King of Fighters '98

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The Last Express
The Last Express

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The Last Guardian
The Last Guardian

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The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja

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The Last of Us
The Last of Us

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The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II

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The Legendary Starfy
The Legendary Starfy

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The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey

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The Lost Vikings
The Lost Vikings

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Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital

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Theme Park
Theme Park

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The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories

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The NewZealand Story
The NewZealand Story

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The Operative: No One Lives Forever
The Operative: No One Lives Forever

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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail

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The Prisoner
The Prisoner

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The Silver Case
The Silver Case

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

6 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

1 month ago

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

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