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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 |
| Stickybear Town Builder | 1984 | Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS | Optimum Resource, Inc. | 1.80 |
| Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | Paradox Interactive AB | 2.86 |
| The Berenstain Bears: On Their Own | 1993 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media Deutschland GmbH | ... |
| Richard Scarry's Best Neighborhood Disc Ever! | 1991 | CD-i | Philips Intéractive Média France | ... |
| The Dark Fables of Aesop | 1992 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Stickybear: Math | 1994 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Stickybear: Family Fun - Games | 1995 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| More Dark Fables from Aesop | 1992 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Jan Pienkowski Haunted House | 1997 | CD-i, Macintosh, Windows | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Stickybear: Reading | 1992 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby | 1991 | CD-i, Macintosh, Windows 3.x | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Stickybear: Preschool | 1994 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Soundtrap | 1993 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media International Ltd. | ... |
| Richard Scarry's Busiest Neighborhood Disc Ever! | 1991 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media International Ltd. | ... |
| Shipwreck | 1993 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media International Ltd. | ... |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trivia Challenge | 1990 | DOS | Pinnacle Software | 2.33 |
| The Colour of Magic | 1986 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Piranha | ... |
| Emerald City Confidential | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | PlayFirst, Inc. | 3.83 |
| Alice's Magical Mahjong | 2008 | Windows | PoBros Inc | ... |
| Shadowfax | 1982 | Commodore 64, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum | Postern | 2.33 |
| Fighting Fantasy Book 1: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain | 2004 | Palm OS | Proporta | ... |
| Discworld II: Mortality Bytes! | 1996 | DOS, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, Windows | Perfect Entertainment | 3.61 |
| The Citadel of Chaos | 1984 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Puffin Books Ltd. | 3.00 |
| The Warlock of Firetop Mountain | 1984 | ZX Spectrum | Puffin Books Ltd. | 4.00 |
| The Forest of Doom | 1984 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Puffin Books Ltd. | 3.17 |
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