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Games made into booksGroup DescriptionThese games have inspired books or are a direct influence to a book. For the distinct but related list of games based on books, please check the Inspiration: Literature game group. Related Game Groups
| Game Title |  Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| Zork: The Great Underground Empire | 1980 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Browser, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, PC-98, PC Booter, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo | Commodore Electronics Ltd. | 3.55 |
| Ultima | 1981 | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | California Pacific Computer | 3.92 |
| Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | 1981 | Apple II, Commodore 64, FM-7, Game Boy Color, Macintosh, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC-98, PC Booter, Sharp X1, WonderSwan Color | NEXOFT Corporation | 3.63 |
| Enchanter | 1983 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, PC Booter, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo | Infocom, Inc. | 3.10 |
| Planetfall | 1983 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, PC Booter, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo | Infocom, Inc. | 3.95 |
| Shadowkeep | 1984 | Apple II | Trillium Corp. | ... |
| King's Quest | 1984 | Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh, PC Booter, SEGA Master System | IBM | 3.50 |
| Super Mario Bros. | 1985 | Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii | Nintendo of America Inc. | 4.06 |
| Tales of the Unknown: Volume I - The Bard's Tale | 1985 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, NES, PC-98, ZX Spectrum | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 3.83 |
| Wishbringer | 1985 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, TRS-80 CoCo | Infocom, Inc. | 3.81 |
| Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? | 1985 | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, SEGA Master System | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 3.54 |
| Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? | 1986 | Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 3.54 |
| Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness | 1986 | Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1 | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | 3.83 |
| Might and Magic: Book One - Secret of the Inner Sanctum | 1986 | Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Macintosh, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000 | New World Computing, Inc. | 3.82 |
| Infiltrator | 1986 | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Mindscape, Inc. | 4.11 |
| Stationfall | 1987 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | Infocom, Inc. | 3.72 |
| Metal Gear | 1987 | Commodore 64, DOS, J2ME, MSX, NES | Ultra Software Corporation | 3.80 |
| Shadowgate | 1987 | Amiga, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh, NES, Windows 3.x | Kemco/Seika | 3.69 |
| Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | 1987 | NES, Wii | Konami, Inc. | 3.60 |
| Wizards & Warriors | 1987 | NES | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | 3.84 |
| Bases Loaded II: Second Season | 1988 | NES | Jaleco USA, Inc. | 2.97 |
| Blaster Master | 1988 | NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii | Sun Corporation of America | 3.89 |
| Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego? | 1988 | Amiga, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 2.77 |
| Bionic Commando | 1988 | Game Boy, NES, Nintendo 3DS | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | 3.79 |
| Bionic Commando | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | 3.84 | Selected Covers
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