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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 |
| The Snow Queen | 1993 | DOS | | 2.75 |
| Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet | 1993 | DOS | I•Motion, Inc. | 3.97 |
| Companions of Xanth | 1993 | DOS | Legend Entertainment Company | 3.81 |
| The Berenstain Bears: Learning At Home, Volume One | 1993 | DOS | Compton's New Media | ... |
| Dracula Unleashed | 1993 | DOS, Macintosh, SEGA CD | SEGA Corporation | 3.29 |
| James Bond 007: The Duel | 1993 | Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System | Domark Software, Inc. | 2.90 |
| Noddy's Big Adventure | 1993 | Amiga | The Jumping Bean Co. | ... |
| Der Schatz im Silbersee | 1993 | DOS | Software 2000 | 2.50 |
| Dracula in London | 1993 | Windows 3.x | SDJ Enterprises, Inc. | 3.00 |
| The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure | 1993 | Game Gear, Genesis | SEGA of America, Inc. | 1.61 |
| Peter Pan: A Story Painting Adventure | 1993 | DOS | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 3.33 |
| Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Collection | 1993 | DOS | ICOM Simulations, Inc. | ... |
| Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Volume II | 1992 | DOS, SEGA CD, TurboGrafx CD | ICOM Simulations, Inc. | 3.08 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1992 | CD-i | American Interactive Media | ... |
| The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel | 1992 | 3DO, DOS | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 3.90 |
| More Dark Fables from Aesop | 1992 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch | 1992 | DOS | Tsunami Media, Inc. | 3.34 |
| Frederik Pohl's Gateway | 1992 | DOS, Windows | Legend Entertainment Company | 3.83 |
| Castle Elsinore | 1992 | DOS | Temple Software, Inc. | ... |
| The Dark Half | 1992 | DOS | Capstone Software | 3.00 |
| The Dark Fables of Aesop | 1992 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Daughter of Serpents | 1992 | DOS | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 2.80 |
| Noddy's Playtime | 1992 | Amiga | The Jumping Bean Co. | ... |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny | 1992 | DOS, Genesis, SEGA CD, SNES, TurboGrafx CD | KOEI Corporation | 3.78 |
| Where's Waldo? | 1991 | NES | THQ Inc. | 1.49 |
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