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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 |
| Prisoner of Ice | 1995 | DOS, Macintosh, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, Windows | Infogrames, Inc. | 3.57 |
| Robot City | 1995 | Windows, Windows 3.x | Byron Preiss Multimedia Company, Inc. | 2.27 |
| Shannara | 1995 | DOS | Legend Entertainment Company | 4.00 |
| Suikoden | 1995 | PlayStation, SEGA Saturn | Konami of America, Inc. | 3.95 |
| Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster | 1995 | Macintosh, SEGA Saturn, Windows, Windows 3.x | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 2.51 |
| Richard Scarry's BusyTown | 1994 | Genesis | SEGA of America, Inc. | ... |
| Return to Ringworld | 1994 | DOS | Tsunami Media, Inc. | 2.94 |
| Counting on Frank | 1994 | Windows 3.x | Learning Company, The | 0.00 |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body | 1994 | Macintosh, Windows 3.x | Microsoft Corporation | 4.29 |
| Death Gate | 1994 | DOS | Legend Entertainment Company | 4.00 |
| J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One | 1994 | SNES | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | 2.27 |
| Alice: Interactive Museum | 1994 | Macintosh, Windows 3.x | Synergy Interactive Corp. | 4.15 |
| Lu Ding Ji | 1994 | DOS | Soft-World | ... |
| Little Monster at School | 1994 | DOS, Macintosh, Windows 3.x | Living Books | ... |
| Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle | 1994 | Game Boy | GameTek, Inc. | ... |
| 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 |
| Hobbit: The True Story | 1993 | Browser, DOS | | 3.20 |
| James Bond 007: The Duel | 1993 | Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System | Domark Software, Inc. | 2.67 |
| Companions of Xanth | 1993 | DOS | Legend Entertainment Company | 3.81 |
| Xiao Ao Jiang Hu | 1993 | DOS | Soft-World | ... |
| The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure | 1993 | Game Gear, Genesis | SEGA of America, Inc. | 1.92 |
| Just Grandma and Me | 1993 | DOS, Macintosh, Windows 3.x | Brøderbund Software, Inc. | 3.33 |
| Betrayal at Krondor | 1993 | DOS | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 3.89 |
| Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Volume III | 1993 | DOS | ICOM Simulations, Inc. | 4.00 |
| Dracula Unleashed | 1993 | DOS, Macintosh, SEGA CD | SEGA Corporation | 3.29 |
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