There are loads of classic/iconic games I've never ever played. I've never even played any of the original Mario Bros games or the original doom games. I'd like to compile a list of stuff that people categorize as "must play" so that I can play through them, and others can too.
When giving games, please provide it's genre, platform, and release date. (Original release date in the case of remakes.)
Todo: Alphabetize games, Different heading colours (Maybe graphics if someone feels like drawing some up), wikipedia links to every game, or would purchase pages be better?
Action |
Beyond Good & Evil | PlayStation 2 & 3, Xbox Original & 360, GameCube, PC | 2003 |
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | PlayStation 1 & 3, Sega Saturn, Xbox 360 | 1997 |
Super Metroid | SNES, Wii & Wii U, New 3DS | 1994 |
The Legend of Zelda | NES, Gameboy Advance, Wii U, 3DS | 1986 |
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight | PC | 2016 |
Hotline Miami | PC, Playstation 3 & 4 & Vita | 2012 |
Grand Theft Auto | PC, DOS, Playstation | 1997 |
Saints Row | Xbox 360 | 2006 |
Shadow of the Colossus | Playstation 2 | 2005 |
Platformer |
Crash Bandicoot | PlayStation 1 & 3 | 1996 |
Psychonauts | PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC | 2005 |
Ratchet and Clank Series | PlayStation 2 & 3 | 2002 |
Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega Genesis, Xbox Original & 360, PlayStation 2 & 3 | 1994 |
Spyro The Dragon | PlayStation 1 & 3 | 1998 |
Super Mario Bros | NES, SNES, Wii & Wii U, GameBoy Advance, 3DS | 1985 |
Jet Set Radio | Dreamcast, Gameboy Advance, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 | 2000 |
Shovel Knight | PC, Playstation 3 & 4, Xbox One, Wii U, 3DS | 2014 |
Yoshi's Island | SNES, Gameboy Advance | 1995 |
Spelunky | PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 & 4 | 2008 |
Cave Story | PC, Wii, DS & 3DS | 2004 |
Altered Beast | Sega Megadrive, PC, Xbox 360 | 2004 |
Paper Mario | Nintendo 64, Wii & Wii U | 2000 |
Super Ghouls n Ghosts | SNES | 1991 |
Mega Man X | SNES | 1993 |
RPG |
Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story | Nintendo DS | 2009 |
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga | GameBoy Advance | 2003 |
Persona 4 | Playstation 2 & Vita | 2008 |
Demon's Souls | Playstation 3 | 2009 |
Dark Souls | Playstation 3, PC | 2011 |
Bloodborne | Playstation 4 | 2015 |
South Park the Stick of Truth | PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 | 2014 |
Deus Ex | PC | 2000 |
Borderlands | PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 | 2009 |
Final Fantasy | NES, Playstation 1, PSP, Mobile, 3DS | 1987 |
The Witcher | PC | 2007 |
Baldur's Gate | PC | 1998 |
Fallout | PC, DOS | 1997 |
The Elder Scrolls | PC, DOS | 1994 |
Monster Hunter | Playstation 2 | 2004 |
The World Ends With You | DS | 2007 |
Strategy |
Worms | SNES, Sega Genesis, MS-DOS, Playstation | 1995 |
X-COM: UFO Defense | DOS, PC, Playstation 1 | 1994 |
Warcraft III | PC | 2002 |
NetStorm: Islands at War | PC | 1997 |
Roguelike/lite |
The Binding of Isaac (Rebirth) | PC (Playstation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, New 3DS) | 2011 |
NetHack | DOS?, PC | 1987 |
Nuclear Throne | PC, PS4, PS Vita | 2015 |
First Person Shooter |
DOOM | DOS, PC, Xbox 360 & One, Playstation 3 | 1993 |
Half-Life | PC, Playstation 2 | 1998 |
Quake | DOS, PC, N64 | 1996 |
Halo: Combat Evolved | PC, Xbox Original & 360 & One | 2001 |
Bioshock | PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 | 2007 |
Team Fortress 2 | PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 | 2007 |
Rainbow Six | PC, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast | 1998 |
Sandbox |
Terraria | PC, Playstation 3 & 4, Xbox 360 & One, 3DS, Mobile | 2011 |
Blockland | PC | 2007 |
Garry's Mod | PC | 2004 |
Stealth |
Metal Gear Solid | PC, Playstation 1 | 1998 |
Thief: The Dark Project | PC | 1998 |
Second Sight | PC, Gamecube, Playstation 2, Xbox Original | 2004 |
Racing |
Gran Turismo 4 | Playstation 2 | 2004 |
Forza Motorsport 6 | Xbox One | 2015 |
Super Mario Kart | SNES | 1992 |
Trackmania | PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Wii, DS | 2003 |
Lego Racers | PC, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Playstation 1, Gameboy | 1999 |
Need for Speed Carbon | PC, Xbox Original & 360, Playstation 2 & 3 & PSP, DS, Gamecube, Wii | 2006 |
Beat 'Em Up |
Castle Crashers | PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 & One | 2008 |
Streets of Rage | Sega Megadrive, PC, Xbox 360 | 1991 |
Super Smash Bros | Nintendo 64 | 1999 |
Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Playstation 2, Wii | 2007 |
Survival Horror |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | PC | 2007 |
Resident Evil | Playstation 1 & 3 & 4, PC, Xbox 360 & One, Gamecube | 1996 |
Silent Hill | Playstation 1 | 1999 |
Dying Light | PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One | 2015 |
Metro 2033 | PC, Xbox 360 & One, Playstation 4 | 2010 |
Puzzle |
Antichamber | PC | 2013 |
Narbacular Drop | PC | 2005 |
Portal | PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 | 2007 |
Shooter |
Every Extended Extra Extreme (E4) | Xbox 360 | 2007 |
Other |
Rollercoaster Tycoon | PC, Xbox Original | 1999 |
Dwarf Fortress | PC | 2006 |
Rhythm Heaven | DS | 2008 |