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 |
| Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull | 2007 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 4.17 |
| Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | Oberon Games, Inc. | 3.67 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (коллекционное издание) | 2007 | Windows | GSC World Publishing | ... |
| Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Majesco Entertainment Company | ... |
| Headless Havoc | 2007 | Browser | | 3.67 |
| 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 |
| The Tomorrow War: Factor K | 2007 | Windows | 1C Company | ... |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Pre-Order Version) | 2007 | Windows | Codemasters Online Gaming | ... |
| Miss Spider's Scavenger Hunt | 2006 | Macintosh, Windows | The Game Factory ApS | 3.75 |
| Nancy Drew Double Dare 3 | 2006 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| Suikoden V | 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | 3.82 |
| Nancy Drew 75th Anniversary Edition | 2006 | Windows | The Adventure Company | ... |
| Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened | 2006 | Windows | CDV Software Entertainment USA, Inc. | 2.96 |
| Nancy Drew: Danger by Design | 2006 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 3.78 |
| Discworld: The Colour of Magic | 2006 | J2ME | Blue Sphere Games Ltd. | 3.28 |
| Jules Verne (Collector's Edition) | 2006 | Windows | DreamCatcher Europe SA | 3.00 |
| Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express | 2006 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.83 |
| The Tomorrow War | 2006 | Windows | 1C Company | ... |
| Xin Juedai Shuangjiao: Qianzhuan | 2006 | Windows | Unistar | ... |
| Suikoden I+II | 2006 | PSP | Konami Corporation | 5.00 |
| Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Prince Duckling | 2006 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 2.25 |
| Eragon | 2006 | Game Boy Advance | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | ... |
| Destination: Treasure Island | 2006 | Macintosh, Windows | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | 3.75 |
| Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave | 2006 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 3.87 |
Selected Covers
Selected Screenshots