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Literature-inspired gamesGroup DescriptionGames 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 |
| The Tomorrow War | 2006 | Windows | 1C Company | ... |
| The Tomorrow War: Factor K | 2007 | Windows | 1C Company | ... |
| Jekyll & Hyde | 2001 | Windows | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | 2.57 |
| Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses | 2000 | Windows | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | 2.29 |
| Druuna: Morbus Gravis | 2001 | Windows | MC2-Microïds | 2.05 |
| Knights of the Cross | 2001 | Windows | Cenega Publishing, s.r.o. | 1.39 |
| Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Remastered Edition) | 2008 | Windows | 93GAMES | 4.00 |
| I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream | 1995 | DOS | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | 3.84 |
| The Cardinal of the Kremlin | 1990 | Amiga, DOS | IntraCorp, Inc. | 2.00 |
| Mindfighter | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Activision, Inc. | ... |
| The Fellowship of the Ring | 1986 | Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. | 2.93 |
| The Shadows of Mordor | 1987 | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. | 3.10 |
| The Crack of Doom | 1989 | Commodore 64, DOS | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. | 3.06 |
| Temple of Terror | 1987 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Adventuresoft UK Ltd. | 2.60 |
| Seas of Blood | 1985 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Adventure International (UK) | 2.40 |
| American McGee's Grimm: Beauty and the Beast | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Girl Without Hands | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 2.00 |
| American McGee's Grimm: A Boy Learns What Fear Is | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 2.81 |
| American McGee's Grimm: Puss In Boots | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 3.00 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1992 | CD-i | American Interactive Media | ... |
| The Vampire Diaries | 1996 | Windows | American Laser Games, Inc. | ... |
| Through the Looking Glass | 1984 | Macintosh | Apple Computer, Inc. | ... |
| The Fourth Protocol | 1985 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, PC Booter, ZX Spectrum | Ariolasoft UK | ... |
| American McGee's Alice | 2000 | Macintosh, Windows | Aspyr Media, Inc. | 3.85 |
| John Sinclair: Evil Attacks | 1998 | Windows | Bomico Entertainment Software GmbH | ... |
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