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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 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1989 | DOS | | 2.60 |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms II | 1990 | Amiga, DOS, Genesis, MSX, NES, SNES | KOEI Corporation | 3.23 |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I | 1990 | Amiga, DOS | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 3.82 |
| Fushigi no Yume no Alice | 1990 | TurboGrafx-16 | FACE | 3.12 |
| The Cardinal of the Kremlin | 1990 | Amiga, DOS | IntraCorp, Inc. | 2.00 |
| Team Yankee | 1990 | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Empire Software | 3.83 |
| The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island | 1990 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Enigma Variations Ltd. | 3.67 |
| Ivanhoe | 1990 | Amiga, Atari ST | Ocean Software Ltd. | 2.80 |
| Frankenstein: The Monster Returns | 1990 | NES | Bandai Co., Ltd. | 1.75 |
| Flight of the Intruder | 1990 | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, NES | Mindscape, Inc. | 2.88 |
| Circuit's Edge | 1990 | DOS | Infocom, Inc. | 3.51 |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | 1990 | DOS | | ... |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trivia Challenge | 1990 | DOS | Pinnacle Software | 2.33 |
| Wonderland | 1990 | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Virgin Games, Inc. | 3.49 |
| Tarzan Goes Ape! | 1991 | Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Codemasters | ... |
| Megafortress | 1991 | Amiga, DOS | Three-Sixty Pacific, Inc. | 4.22 |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan | 1991 | DOS | Konami, Inc. | 4.17 |
| Where's Waldo? | 1991 | NES | THQ Inc. | 1.49 |
| Once Upon A Time: Little Red Riding Hood | 1991 | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Coktel Vision | ... |
| Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby | 1991 | CD-i, Macintosh, Windows 3.x | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. | ... |
| Akagawa Jirou no Yuurei Ressha | 1991 | NES | King Records | ... |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers | 1991 | DOS | Interplay Productions, Inc. | 3.85 |
| Richard Scarry's Busiest Neighborhood Disc Ever! | 1991 | CD-i | Philips Interactive Media International Ltd. | ... |
| Richard Scarry's Best Neighborhood Disc Ever! | 1991 | CD-i | Philips Intéractive Média France | ... |
| Conan: The Cimmerian | 1991 | DOS | Virgin Games, Inc. | 3.85 |
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