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 Titlesorted in descending orderYearPlatformPublisherMobyScore
Prisoner of Ice1995DOS, Macintosh, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, WindowsInfogrames, Inc.3.57
Robot City1995Windows, Windows 3.xByron Preiss Multimedia Company, Inc.2.27
Shannara1995DOSLegend Entertainment Company4.00
Suikoden1995PlayStation, SEGA SaturnKonami of America, Inc.3.95
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster1995Macintosh, SEGA Saturn, Windows, Windows 3.xInterplay Productions, Inc.2.51
Richard Scarry's BusyTown1994GenesisSEGA of America, Inc....
Return to Ringworld1994DOSTsunami Media, Inc.2.94
Counting on Frank1994Windows 3.xLearning Company, The0.00
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body1994Macintosh, Windows 3.xMicrosoft Corporation4.29
Death Gate1994DOSLegend Entertainment Company4.00
J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One1994SNESInterplay Entertainment Corp.2.27
Alice: Interactive Museum1994Macintosh, Windows 3.xSynergy Interactive Corp.4.15
Lu Ding Ji1994DOSSoft-World...
Little Monster at School1994DOS, Macintosh, Windows 3.xLiving Books...
Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle1994Game BoyGameTek, Inc....
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire1994PlayStation, SEGA 32X, SEGA Saturn, SNES, Wii, Windows, Windows 3.xKOEI Co., Ltd.3.30
Hobbit: The True Story1993Browser, DOS3.20
James Bond 007: The Duel1993Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master SystemDomark Software, Inc.2.67
Companions of Xanth1993DOSLegend Entertainment Company3.81
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu1993DOSSoft-World...
The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure1993Game Gear, GenesisSEGA of America, Inc.1.92
Just Grandma and Me1993DOS, Macintosh, Windows 3.xBrøderbund Software, Inc.3.33
Betrayal at Krondor1993DOSSierra On-Line, Inc.3.89
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Volume III1993DOSICOM Simulations, Inc.4.00
Dracula Unleashed1993DOS, Macintosh, SEGA CDSEGA Corporation3.29
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Selected Covers

SEGA Master System Front Cover
Front cover for James Bond 007: The Duel
Windows 3.x Front Cover Also the manual
Front cover for Just Grandma and Me
DOS Front Cover
Front cover for Betrayal at Krondor
DOS Front Cover Sticker in the bottom right corner
Front cover for Prisoner of Ice

Selected Screenshots

Title Screen
Screenshot from James Bond 007: The Duel
Title Screen
Screenshot from Betrayal at Krondor
The rather eerie title screen
Screenshot from Prisoner of Ice
Surprise attack!
Screenshot from Shannara
 
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