The best based on a novel games
Many classic games were based on books, whether novels or short stories. This literary influence brought rich narratives and intricate worlds to the gaming medium. Some notable examples include "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, which inspired numerous games that explore Middle-earth's epic battles and complex lore. "Rendezvous with Rama" by Arthur C. Clarke provided a foundation for games that delve into the mysteries of space exploration and alien encounters. "The Mist" by Stephen King led to atmospheric horror games that capture the suspense and terror of the original story.
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers
DOS1992 Interplay Productions
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings II was developed and released by Interplay Productions in 1992. The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is based on the popular The Lord Of The Rings book by J.R.R. Tol...
Lone Wolf: The Mirror of Death
DOS1991 Mr. Micro
Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch
DOS1992 Tsunami Media
The Fourth Protocol
DOS1987 The Electronic Pencil Co.
The Fourth Protocol is a 1985 interactive fiction video game inspired by Frederick Forsyth's 1984 Cold War spy novel of the same name. Developed by the Electronic Pencil Company and published by Hutchinson Computer Publishing, the game was released on platforms such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and IBM PC (in 1997). Designed as a ...
The Wizard of Oz
DOS1985 Windham Classics
William Shatner's TekWar
DOS1995 Capstone
The Hobbit
DOS1983 Beam Software
Shannara
DOS1995protected Legend Entertainment
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
DOS1990 Capstone
The Cardinal of the Kremlin is an abandoned simulation game involving espionage, politics and govern management set in the cold war years. It was designed by Kenneth Rothschild, developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1990 for DOS and Amiga. The Cardinal of the Kremlin was based on the Tom Clancy novel of the same name.
The mist
DOS1985 Angelsoft
Emmanuelle: A Game of Eroticism
DOS1989NSFW Coktel Vision
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2
DOS1990 KOEI
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by Koei. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), MS-DOS.In Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, players take on the role of a ruler during this period, and their objective is to unify China under their rule. ...
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
DOS1997 Legend Entertainment
Flight of the Intruder
DOS1990 Rowan Software
Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer
DOS1995 Clipper Software
Death Gate
DOS1994protected Legend Entertainment
Transarctica
DOS1993 Silmarils
Gateway 2: Homeworld
DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment
Spirit of Excalibur
DOS1990 Synergistic Software
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
DOS1989 KOEI
Arrakis
DOS2000
Return to Ringworld
DOS1994 Tsunami Media
War in Middle Earth
DOS1989 Synergistic Software
War in Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game developed by Synergistic Software and published by Melbourne House. It was released in 1988 for various platforms including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.The game is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy world of Middle-earth, specifically focusing on the events depicted in "The Lor...
20000 Leagues under the sea
DOS1988 Coktel Vision
Companions of Xanth
DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment
Dune Generations
Windows XP/98/952002canceled Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Dune Generations was a canceled 3D MMO strategy game set in the Dune universe that was never published. Dune Generations was in development by Cryo Interactive Entertainment, but it was canceled in 2002 when the company filed for bankruptcy. As of 2002 the game was still in the alpha stage; what's left are some screenshots ...
Return of the Phantom
DOS1993protecteddemo MicroProse Software
Return of the Phantom is adventure game set in France, designed by Raymond Benson, developed by MicroProse Software and released in 1993 for DOS only. Return of the Phantom is a third-person adventure game based on the book Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.
The Shadows of Mordor
DOS1988 Beam Software
The Crack of Doom
DOS1989 Beam Software
Below The Root
DOS1984 Dale Disharoon, Inc.
Below the root is an atipycal early 2 dimensional adventure game based on the Zilpha Keatley Snyder novels: the Green Sky Trilogy. The player can choose one of many characters, each with different skills and embark in a quest to eliminate the distrust between two races: the Erdling and the Kindar.