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I'm taking this to mean games that stand out in or define their genre, are widely considered to be excellent, are timeless, and there's very little if any fat to trim.

  • Super Mario Brothers - NES
  • Super Mario 64
  • Dark Souls - maybe Elden Ring takes over?
  • Return of the Obra Dinn
  • Half Life 2 - honorable mention: Left 4 Dead 2
  • Diablo 2
  • Doom
  • Tetris
  • Chrono Trigger
  • Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Portal 2
  • Little Nightmares - honorable mention: INSIDE
  • GTA SA
  • Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

These aren't necessarily my favorite games, but games I think are well respected. I probably missed a bunch.