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.


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Game TitleYearPlatformsorted in ascending orderPublisherMobyScore
Janosch1999Game Boy ColorAtari Europe S.A.S.U.4.50
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet1993DOSI•Motion, Inc.3.97
Prisoner of Ice1995DOS, Macintosh, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, WindowsInfogrames, Inc.3.57
The Witcher2007WindowsAtari, Inc.4.02
Private Eye1996Windows, Windows 3.xSimon & Schuster Interactive3.45
Discworld Noir1999PlayStation, WindowsGT Interactive Software Corp.3.83
The Wheel of Time1999WindowsGT Interactive Software Corp.3.44
Nancy Drew: Double Dare2004WindowsAtari, Inc....
Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch2004WindowsHer Interactive, Inc.3.97
Mercer Mayer's Little Critter and the Great Race2001Macintosh, WindowsInfogrames Interactive, Inc.4.67
The Mummy Mystery2001Macintosh, WindowsInfogrames Interactive, Inc.4.00
Ivanhoe1990Amiga, Atari STOcean Software Ltd.2.80
Tai-Pan1987Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX SpectrumOcean Software Ltd.3.80
Falcon: The Renegade Lord1987Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumVirgin Games, Ltd.3.00
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns1990NESBandai Co., Ltd.1.75
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1988NESBandai Co., Ltd.0.33
The Cave of Time1985Apple II, Commodore 64Bantam Software...
I, Damiano: The Wizard of Partestrada1985Apple II, PC BooterBantam Software...
Sherlock Holmes: Another Bow1985Apple II, Commodore 64, Macintosh, PC BooterBantam Software...
Dante's Inferno1986Commodore 64Beyond - Challenging Software...
Mystery Legends: Sleepy Hollow2008WindowsBig Fish Games, Inc2.00
Return to Mysterious Island2004iPhone, Macintosh, Symbian, Windows, Windows MobileThe Adventure Company3.49
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe2009WindowsBig Fish Games, Inc...
Dracula: Origin2008WindowsThe Adventure Company3.48
Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull2007WindowsHer Interactive, Inc.4.17
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Selected Covers

MSX Front Cover
Front cover for Tai-Pan
Windows Front Cover
Front cover for The Mummy Mystery
Windows Front Cover
Front cover for Discworld Noir

Selected Screenshots

Loading screen
Screenshot from Tai-Pan
Title screen
Screenshot from Ivanhoe
Title screen
Screenshot from The Mummy Mystery
 
Game group created by WildKard (11891), additional games added to group by Spenot (5170), lieven.dk (8766), B.L. Stryker (19782), Rola (1013), POMAH (19625), Guy Chapman (1722), chirinea (24716), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (119925), Kohler 86 (6387), Depeche Mike Isguder Bronze Star Contributing Member (15570), Kabushi (49029), Xoleras (66998), Pseudo_Intellectual (34150), Terok Nor (10618), Scaryfun (5453), Virgil (1637), Игги Друге (31892), Wizo (30360), Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (65006), Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (46878), PolloDiablo (10842), Ace of Sevens (4291), Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (59131), DJP Mom (10808) and Macs Black (49942)
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