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
Treasure Island2008WindowsAkella3.17
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet2008WindowsBig Fish Games, Inc2.20
American McGee's Grimm: The Fisherman and His Wife2008WindowsGameTap2.29
American McGee's Grimm: Cinderella2008WindowsGameTap...
Nancy Drew Double Dare 52008WindowsHer Interactive, Inc....
Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet2008Macintosh, WindowsI-Play3.55
American McGee's Grimm: Beauty and the Beast2008WindowsGameTap...
American McGee's Grimm: The Golden Goose2008WindowsGameTap...
Nancy Drew Double Dare 42007WindowsHer Interactive, Inc....
Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull2007WindowsHer Interactive, Inc.4.17
Hard to Be a God2007WindowsAkella...
Culpa Innata2007WindowsStrategy First, Inc.3.05
Conan2007PlayStation 3, Xbox 360THQ Inc.3.39
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar2007WindowsMidway Games, Inc.4.25
The Witcher2007WindowsAtari, Inc.4.02
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Collector's Edition)2007WindowsCodemasters Online Gaming5.00
Agatha Christie: Double Murder Mystery Pack2007WindowsThe Adventure Company...
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek2007Wii, WindowsHer Interactive, Inc.3.33
Sherlock Holmes Trilogy2007WindowsCITY interactive Sp. z o.o....
Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power2007Macintosh, WindowsParadox Interactive AB2.86
Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile2007Macintosh, WindowsOberon Games, Inc.3.67
The Tomorrow War: Factor K2007Windows1C Company...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl2007WindowsTHQ Inc.3.94
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Special Edition)2007WindowsMidway Games, Inc....
Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis2007WindowsThe Adventure Company2.89
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Selected Covers

Windows Front Cover
Front cover for Sherlock Holmes Trilogy

Selected Screenshots

Main menu
Screenshot from Hard to Be a God
A castle - obviously. (Intro)
Screenshot from The Witcher
 
Game group created by WildKard (11891), additional games added to group by Spenot (5138), lieven.dk (8431), B.L. Stryker (19778), Rola (972), POMAH (19505), Guy Chapman (1722), chirinea (24604), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (118742), Kohler 86 (6386), Depeche Mike Isguder Bronze Star Contributing Member (15570), Kabushi (48110), Xoleras (66964), Pseudo_Intellectual (33635), Terok Nor (10569), Scaryfun (4705), Virgil (1637), Игги Друге (31893), Wizo (30359), Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (62059), Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (45146), PolloDiablo (10779), Ace of Sevens (4291), Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (58571), DJP Mom (10790) and Macs Black (48364)
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