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.
| Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria (Special Edition) | 2008 | Windows | Codemasters Online Gaming | ... |
| Sherlock Holmes: Wydanie Specjalne | 2008 | Windows | Focus Home Interactive | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: Godfather Death | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| Dracula: Origin | 2008 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.48 |
| American McGee's Grimm: A Christmas Carol | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| Noddy: Detective for a Day | 2008 | V.Smile | VTech Electronics Europe GmbH | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: King Midas | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: Little Red Riding Hood | 2008 | Windows | Akella | 2.11 |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Devil and His Three Golden Hairs | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| Agatha Christie: Double Murder Mystery Pack | 2007 | Windows | The Adventure Company | ... |
| Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis | 2007 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 2.89 |
| Hard to Be a God | 2007 | Windows | Akella | ... |
| Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | Oberon Games, Inc. | 3.67 |
| Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Majesco Entertainment Company | ... |
| Headless Havoc | 2007 | Browser | | 3.67 |
| Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull | 2007 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 4.17 |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar | 2007 | Windows | Midway Games, Inc. | 4.25 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (Limited Edition) | 2007 | Windows | THQ Inc. | 4.40 |
| Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek | 2007 | Wii, Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 3.33 |
| Culpa Innata | 2007 | Windows | Strategy First, Inc. | 3.05 |
| Agatha Christie: Peril at End House | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | I-Play | 4.08 |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Collector's Edition) | 2007 | Windows | Codemasters Online Gaming | 5.00 |
| Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | Paradox Interactive AB | 2.86 |
| The Tomorrow War: Factor K | 2007 | Windows | 1C Company | ... |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Special Edition) | 2007 | Windows | Midway Games, Inc. | ... |
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