The most popular 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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War in Middle Earth
DOS19893.9/5 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...
Dragonriders of Pern
DOS19873.2/5 Everlasting
Team Yankee
DOS19904.2/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
DOS19973.9/5 Legend Entertainment
J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan
DOS19974.1/5 Papyrus Design Group
Companions of Xanth
DOS1993protected3.8/5 Legend Entertainment
Death Gate
DOS1994protected3.9/5 Legend Entertainment
The mist
DOS19854/5 Angelsoft
9 Princes in Amber
DOS19854.1/5 Telarium
Arrakis
DOS20003.9/5
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
DOS19903.9/5 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.
William Shatner's TekWar
DOS19954/5 Capstone
La Abadia del Crimen
DOS19874.1/5 Opera Soft
La Abadía del Crimen (The Abbey of Crime) is an action-adventure developed in Spain by Paco Menéndez in the mid-1980s. It was initially created for the Amstrad CPC and later ported to other popular home computer systems of the time, such as the ZX Spectrum and MSX. The game was released in 1987.
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur
DOS19894/5 Infocom
Transarctica
DOS19933.8/5 Silmarils
Flight of the Intruder
DOS19904.1/5 Rowan Software
Return of the Phantom
DOS1993protecteddemo3.7/5 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.
Red Storm Rising
DOS19894/5 MicroProse Software
Red Storm Rising is a submarine simulation video game developed and published by MicroProse in 1988, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy and Larry Bond. The game is set during a hypothetical World War III scenario, focusing on naval combat between NATO and Warsaw Pact forces. Players command a modern nuclear submarine from a first-per...
Alice in Wonderland
DOS19893.3/5
Shannara
DOS1995protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
Prisoner of Ice
DOS1995protected4.1/5 Chaosium Inc.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
DOS19883.5/5 Chip
Zorro
DOS19953.3/5 Capstone
Dragonflight
DOS19913.6/5 Thalion
ICON: Quest for the Ring
DOS19843.6/5 Macrocom
The Fourth Protocol
DOS19874/5 The Electronic Pencil Co.
The Hunt for Red October
DOSMac OS19874.1/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
Dune Generations
Windows XP/98/952002canceled3.8/5 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 ...
Dracula in London
DOS19883.4/5 SDJ Enterprises
Pacific Islands
DOS19924.1/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises