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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 |
| J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One | 1994 | SNES | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | 2.27 |
| Robot City | 1995 | Windows, Windows 3.x | Byron Preiss Multimedia Company, Inc. | 2.27 |
| Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses | 2000 | Windows | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | 2.29 |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Fisherman and His Wife | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 2.29 |
| Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels | 1987 | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | Infocom, Inc. | 2.29 |
| Anne McCaffrey's Freedom: First Resistance | 2000 | Windows | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | 2.29 |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trivia Challenge | 1990 | DOS | Pinnacle Software | 2.33 |
| Shadowfax | 1982 | Commodore 64, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum | Postern | 2.33 |
| The Adventures of Little Miss Scatterbrain | 2002 | Windows | E.M.M.E. Interactive SA | 2.40 |
| Seas of Blood | 1985 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Adventure International (UK) | 2.40 |
| Silent Conversation | 2009 | Browser | | 2.40 |
| Star General | 1996 | DOS, Windows | Mindscape, Inc. | 2.44 |
| Der Schatz im Silbersee | 1993 | DOS | Software 2000 | 2.50 |
| Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster | 1995 | Macintosh, SEGA Saturn, Windows, Windows 3.x | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 2.51 |
| The Mystery of the Nautilus | 2002 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 2.53 |
| Jekyll & Hyde | 2001 | Windows | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | 2.57 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1989 | DOS | | 2.60 |
| Temple of Terror | 1987 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Adventuresoft UK Ltd. | 2.60 |
| Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | 1997 | SEGA Master System | Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos S.A. | 2.60 |
| Miss Spider's Tea Party | 1999 | PlayStation, Windows | Simon & Schuster Interactive | 2.67 |
| Timeline | 2000 | Windows | Eidos, Inc. | 2.69 |
| The Hound of Shadow | 1989 | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 2.72 |
| Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland | 1996 | Windows | DreamWorks Interactive L.L.C. | 2.73 |
| The Path: Prologue | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Tale of Tales BVBA | 2.75 |
| The Snow Queen | 1993 | DOS | | 2.75 |
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