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 ascending orderYearPlatformPublisherMobyScore
Alice in Wonderland1989DOS2.60
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II1990Amiga, DOS, Genesis, MSX, NES, SNESKOEI Corporation3.23
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I1990Amiga, DOSInterplay Productions, Inc.3.82
Fushigi no Yume no Alice1990TurboGrafx-16FACE3.12
The Cardinal of the Kremlin1990Amiga, DOSIntraCorp, Inc.2.00
Team Yankee1990Amiga, Atari ST, DOSEmpire Software3.83
The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island1990Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumEnigma Variations Ltd.3.67
Ivanhoe1990Amiga, Atari STOcean Software Ltd.2.80
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns1990NESBandai Co., Ltd.1.75
Flight of the Intruder1990Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, NESMindscape, Inc.2.88
Circuit's Edge1990DOSInfocom, Inc.3.51
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1990DOS...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trivia Challenge1990DOSPinnacle Software2.33
Wonderland1990Amiga, Atari ST, DOSVirgin Games, Inc.3.49
Tarzan Goes Ape!1991Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumCodemasters...
Megafortress1991Amiga, DOSThree-Sixty Pacific, Inc.4.22
J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan1991DOSKonami, Inc.4.17
Where's Waldo?1991NESTHQ Inc.1.49
Once Upon A Time: Little Red Riding Hood1991Amiga, Atari ST, DOSCoktel Vision...
Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby1991CD-i, Macintosh, Windows 3.xPhilips Interactive Media, Inc....
Akagawa Jirou no Yuurei Ressha1991NESKing Records...
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers1991DOSInterplay Productions, Inc.3.85
Richard Scarry's Busiest Neighborhood Disc Ever!1991CD-iPhilips Interactive Media International Ltd....
Richard Scarry's Best Neighborhood Disc Ever!1991CD-iPhilips Intéractive Média France...
Conan: The Cimmerian1991DOSVirgin Games, Inc.3.85
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Selected Covers

DOS Front Cover
Front cover for Team Yankee
DOS Front Cover
Front cover for Wonderland
DOS Front Cover
Front cover for Conan: The Cimmerian

Selected Screenshots

Title screen
Screenshot from Alice in Wonderland
Title Screen
Screenshot from Team Yankee
Title Screen
Screenshot from Wonderland
 
Game group created by WildKard (11890), additional games added to group by Spenot (5870), Cantillon Bronze Star Contributing Member (9353), B.L. Stryker (19782), Rola (1043), POMAH (19879), Guy Chapman (1722), chirinea (25248), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (123670), Kohler 86 (6387), Depeche Mike Isguder Bronze Star Contributing Member (15572), Kabushi (49973), Xoleras (67002), Pseudo_Intellectual (34315), Terok Nor (10680), Scaryfun (5607), Virgil (1638), Игги Друге (31892), Wizo (30361), Unicorn Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (69246), stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7482), Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (47235), PolloDiablo (10950), Ace of Sevens (4298), Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (59631), DJP Mom (10808) and Macs Black (53457)
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