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 TitleYearPlatformPublishersorted in ascending orderMobyScore
J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One1994SNESInterplay Entertainment Corp.2.27
Robot City1995Windows, Windows 3.xByron Preiss Multimedia Company, Inc.2.27
Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses2000WindowsDreamCatcher Interactive Inc.2.29
American McGee's Grimm: The Fisherman and His Wife2008WindowsGameTap2.29
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels1987Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MacintoshInfocom, Inc.2.29
Anne McCaffrey's Freedom: First Resistance2000WindowsUbi Soft Entertainment Software2.29
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trivia Challenge1990DOSPinnacle Software2.33
Shadowfax1982Commodore 64, VIC-20, ZX SpectrumPostern2.33
The Adventures of Little Miss Scatterbrain2002WindowsE.M.M.E. Interactive SA2.40
Seas of Blood1985Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumAdventure International (UK)2.40
Silent Conversation2009Browser2.40
Star General1996DOS, WindowsMindscape, Inc.2.44
Der Schatz im Silbersee1993DOSSoftware 20002.50
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster1995Macintosh, SEGA Saturn, Windows, Windows 3.xInterplay Productions, Inc.2.51
The Mystery of the Nautilus2002WindowsThe Adventure Company2.53
Jekyll & Hyde2001WindowsDreamCatcher Interactive Inc.2.57
Alice in Wonderland1989DOS2.60
Temple of Terror1987Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumAdventuresoft UK Ltd.2.60
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo1997SEGA Master SystemTec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos S.A.2.60
Miss Spider's Tea Party1999PlayStation, WindowsSimon & Schuster Interactive2.67
Timeline2000WindowsEidos, Inc.2.69
The Hound of Shadow1989Amiga, Atari ST, DOSElectronic Arts, Inc.2.72
Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland1996WindowsDreamWorks Interactive L.L.C.2.73
The Path: Prologue2009Macintosh, WindowsTale of Tales BVBA2.75
The Snow Queen1993DOS2.75
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Selected Covers

Windows Front Cover
Front cover for Robot City
DOS Front Cover
Front cover for The Hound of Shadow
DOS Front Cover
Front cover for Star General

Selected Screenshots

Introduction
Screenshot from Robot City
Starting screen
Screenshot from Shadowfax
Start screen
Screenshot from The Hound of Shadow
 
Game group created by WildKard (11891), additional games added to group by Spenot (5870), Cantillon Bronze Star Contributing Member (9371), B.L. Stryker (19782), Rola (1043), POMAH (19890), Guy Chapman (1722), chirinea (25250), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (123718), Kohler 86 (6387), Depeche Mike Isguder Bronze Star Contributing Member (15572), Kabushi (49992), Xoleras (67002), Pseudo_Intellectual (34323), Terok Nor (10681), Scaryfun (5615), Virgil (1638), Игги Друге (31892), Wizo (30388), Unicorn Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (69528), stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7487), Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (47235), PolloDiablo (10950), Ace of Sevens (4298), Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (59652), DJP Mom (10808) and Macs Black (53551)
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