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 |
| Treasure Island | 2008 | Windows | Akella | 3.17 |
| Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet | 2008 | Windows | Big Fish Games, Inc | 2.20 |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Fisherman and His Wife | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 2.29 |
| American McGee's Grimm: Cinderella | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| Nancy Drew Double Dare 5 | 2008 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet | 2008 | Macintosh, Windows | I-Play | 3.55 |
| American McGee's Grimm: Beauty and the Beast | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: The Golden Goose | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| Nancy Drew Double Dare 4 | 2007 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull | 2007 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 4.17 |
| Hard to Be a God | 2007 | Windows | Akella | ... |
| Culpa Innata | 2007 | Windows | Strategy First, Inc. | 3.05 |
| Conan | 2007 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | THQ Inc. | 3.39 |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar | 2007 | Windows | Midway Games, Inc. | 4.25 |
| The Witcher | 2007 | Windows | Atari, Inc. | 4.02 |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Collector's Edition) | 2007 | Windows | Codemasters Online Gaming | 5.00 |
| Agatha Christie: Double Murder Mystery Pack | 2007 | Windows | The Adventure Company | ... |
| Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek | 2007 | Wii, Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 3.33 |
| Sherlock Holmes Trilogy | 2007 | Windows | CITY interactive Sp. z o.o. | ... |
| Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | Paradox Interactive AB | 2.86 |
| Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | Oberon Games, Inc. | 3.67 |
| The Tomorrow War: Factor K | 2007 | Windows | 1C Company | ... |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | 2007 | Windows | THQ Inc. | 3.94 |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Special Edition) | 2007 | Windows | Midway Games, Inc. | ... |
| Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis | 2007 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 2.89 |
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