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 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | 2007 | Windows | THQ Inc. | 3.94 |
| The Witcher | 2007 | Windows | Atari, Inc. | 4.02 |
| Sherlock Holmes Trilogy | 2007 | Windows | CITY interactive Sp. z o.o. | ... |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Pre-Order Version) | 2007 | Windows | Codemasters Online Gaming | ... |
| Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun | 2007 | Wii, Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.43 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (коллекционное издание) | 2007 | Windows | GSC World Publishing | ... |
| The Witcher (Limited Edition) | 2007 | Windows | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | 4.00 |
| Nancy Drew Double Dare 4 | 2007 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| What Makes You Tick? | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows | | 4.80 |
| Conan | 2007 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | THQ Inc. | 3.39 |
| Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express | 2006 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.83 |
| Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Prince Duckling | 2006 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 2.25 |
| Nancy Drew: Danger by Design | 2006 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 3.78 |
| Jules Verne (Collector's Edition) | 2006 | Windows | DreamCatcher Europe SA | 3.00 |
| Discworld: The Colour of Magic | 2006 | J2ME | Blue Sphere Games Ltd. | 3.28 |
| The Tomorrow War | 2006 | Windows | 1C Company | ... |
| Xin Juedai Shuangjiao: Qianzhuan | 2006 | Windows | Unistar | ... |
| Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened | 2006 | Windows | CDV Software Entertainment USA, Inc. | 2.96 |
| Miss Spider's Scavenger Hunt | 2006 | Macintosh, Windows | The Game Factory ApS | 3.75 |
| Destination: Treasure Island | 2006 | Macintosh, Windows | DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. | 3.75 |
| Suikoden I+II | 2006 | PSP | Konami Corporation | 5.00 |
| Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave | 2006 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 3.87 |
| Suikoden V | 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | 3.82 |
| Eragon | 2006 | Game Boy Advance | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | ... |
| Nancy Drew 75th Anniversary Edition | 2006 | Windows | The Adventure Company | ... |
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