Literature-inspired games
Group Description
Games based off works of literature, previously published, and characters from those works. This can include novels and short stories, published in books, magazines, in e-books or even online as text.
Limitations:
- If the game directly references content or design from another adaptation of literature, such as a Movie, it is no longer considered to be based "solely" off the original literature and is instead based off of the new derivative work;
- Books and other literature which has been written, based on an already existing game, are not eligible for this group. In those cases the literature is inspired by the game, not the other way around;
- Legendary characters such as Zeus, King Arthur or Robin Hood are based on a loose series of tales and mythology. For that reason, different materials have sprung up with completely different retellings and the characters themselves don't really apply to any particular piece of literature. These can only be included in this group if the game references a specific book, author or story;
- Games which merely re-create the "atmosphere" of a certain author or set of stories are not to be included in this group.
For the related but distinct group of games which inspired books in turn, please consult the games made into books group.
| Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| Frankenstein: The Dismembered Bride | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Anuman Interactive | ... |
| Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships | 2009 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 1.17 |
| Enter the Story: Volume 1 - Victor Hugo's Les Misérables | 2009 | Windows | | ... |
| Nancy Drew Adventure Pack | 2009 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| The Path | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Tale of Tales BVBA | 3.75 |
| Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly | 2009 | Windows | I-Play | ... |
| Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger! | 2009 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| The Three Musketeers: The Game | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Dingo Games | ... |
| The Path: Prologue | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Tale of Tales BVBA | 2.90 |
| Fatale | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Tale of Tales BVBA | 3.83 |
| Dracula Trilogy | 2009 | Windows | Iceberg Interactive B.V. | ... |
| Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | 2009 | Windows | Big Fish Games, Inc | ... |
| Emerald City Confidential | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | PlayFirst, Inc. | 3.54 |
| Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper | 2009 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.33 |
| Silent Conversation | 2009 | Browser | | 2.40 |
| Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade Of Grey | 2009 | Windows | I-Play | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Pied Piper | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft | 2008 | Windows | The Adventure Company | ... |
| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Collector's Edition) | 2008 | Windows | Eidos Interactive Ltd. | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Master Thief | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Pre-Order Version) | 2008 | Windows | Eidos Interactive Ltd. | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: Godfather Death | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Girl Without Hands | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 2.00 |
| Noddy: Detective for a Day | 2008 | V.Smile | VTech Electronics Europe GmbH | ... |
| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures | 2008 | Windows | Eidos, Inc. | 3.75 |
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