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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 |
| Dracula | 1982 | Intellivision | Imagic | 4.20 |
| Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels | 1987 | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | Infocom, Inc. | 2.29 |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1984 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Browser, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, PC Booter, TI-99/4A, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo | Infocom, Inc. | 3.82 |
| Circuit's Edge | 1990 | DOS | Infocom, Inc. | 3.51 |
| James Clavell's Shogun | 1988 | Amiga, Apple II, DOS, Macintosh | Infocom, Inc. | 3.36 |
| The Way of the Tiger | 1986 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. | 3.40 |
| J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One | 1994 | SNES | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | 2.27 |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I | 1990 | Amiga, DOS | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 3.82 |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers | 1991 | DOS | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 3.85 |
| Neuromancer | 1988 | Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, DOS | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 3.84 |
| Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster | 1995 | Macintosh, SEGA Saturn, Windows, Windows 3.x | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 2.51 |
| Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly | 2009 | Windows | I-Play | ... |
| Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade Of Grey | 2009 | Windows | I-Play | ... |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar | 2007 | Windows | Midway Games, Inc. | 4.25 |
| Frankenstein: The Dismembered Bride | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Anuman Interactive | ... |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 2000 | Windows | Joriko Interactive Limited | 4.40 |
| The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft | 2008 | Windows | The Adventure Company | ... |
| Akagawa Jirou no Yuurei Ressha | 1991 | NES | King Records | ... |
| Curious George: Downtown Adventure | 2002 | Macintosh, Windows | Knowledge Adventure, Inc. | 5.00 |
| Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun | 2007 | Wii, Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.43 |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire | 1994 | PlayStation, SEGA 32X, SEGA Saturn, SNES, Wii, Windows, Windows 3.x | KOEI Co., Ltd. | 3.30 |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII | 2002 | PlayStation 2, Windows | KOEI Co., Ltd. | 4.67 |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX | 2003 | PlayStation 2, Windows | KOEI Co., Ltd. | 4.00 |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny | 1992 | DOS, Genesis, SEGA CD, SNES, TurboGrafx CD | KOEI Corporation | 3.78 |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms II | 1990 | Amiga, DOS, Genesis, MSX, NES, SNES | KOEI Corporation | 3.23 |
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