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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 |
| Curse of the Azure Bonds | 1989 | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | Strategic Simulations, Inc. | 3.51 |
| Square no Tom Sawyer | 1989 | NES | Square Co., Ltd. | ... |
| The Land | 1989 | DOS | | 3.33 |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Melbourne House | 3.45 |
| James Clavell's Shogun | 1988 | Amiga, Apple II, DOS, Macintosh | Infocom, Inc. | 3.36 |
| Los Pájaros de Bangkok | 1988 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Dinamic Software | ... |
| Dracula in London | 1988 | DOS | SDJ Enterprises, Inc. | 3.27 |
| Mindfighter | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Activision, Inc. | ... |
| Lancelot | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Datasoft, Inc. | 3.17 |
| Neuromancer | 1988 | Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, DOS | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 3.84 |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS | Coktel Vision | 3.19 |
| Red Storm Rising | 1988 | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS | MicroProse Software, Inc. | 3.57 |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1988 | NES | Bandai Co., Ltd. | 0.33 |
| Falcon: The Renegade Lord | 1987 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Virgin Games, Ltd. | 3.00 |
| Don Quijote | 1987 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Dinamic Software | 4.33 |
| In 80 Days Around the World | 1987 | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 | Rainbow Arts Software GmbH | ... |
| How to be a Complete Bastard | 1987 | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Virgin Games, Inc. | 3.14 |
| The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole | 1987 | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Virgin Games, Ltd. | 3.00 |
| Tai-Pan | 1987 | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Ocean Software Ltd. | 3.80 |
| Robinson Crusoe | 1987 | Amstrad CPC | Coktel Vision | 3.00 |
| Temple of Terror | 1987 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Adventuresoft UK Ltd. | 2.60 |
| The Shadows of Mordor | 1987 | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. | 3.10 |
| Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels | 1987 | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | Infocom, Inc. | 2.29 |
| The Hunt for Red October | 1987 | Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Datasoft, Inc. | 3.17 |
| La Abadía del Crimen | 1987 | Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum | MCM Software | 3.05 |
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