Games based on a novel sorted by release date
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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Pacific Islands
DOS19924.1/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch
DOS19924/5 Tsunami Media
Betrayal at Krondor
DOS1993protected4.1/5 Dynamix
Companions of Xanth
DOS1993protected3.8/5 Legend Entertainment
Gateway 2: Homeworld
DOS1993protected3.9/5 Legend Entertainment
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.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3: Dragon of Destiny
DOS19934/5 KOEI
Transarctica
DOS19933.9/5 Silmarils
Death Gate
DOS1994protected3.9/5 Legend Entertainment
Frankenstein
DOS19944.2/5 Junkyard
Return to Ringworld
DOS19943.8/5 Tsunami Media
Discworld
DOS19954.1/5 Perfect Entertainment
I have no Mouth and I Must Scream
DOS1995protected4.1/5 The Dreamers Guild
Prisoner of Ice
DOS1995protected4.1/5 Chaosium Inc.
Shannara
DOS1995protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer
DOS19954.1/5 Clipper Software
William Shatner's TekWar
DOS19954/5 Capstone
Zorro
DOS19953.3/5 Capstone
Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!
DOS19964.1/5 Perfect Entertainment
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
DOS19973.9/5 Legend Entertainment
J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan
DOS19974.1/5 Papyrus Design Group
Dune 2000
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Westwood Studios
Dune 2000 is an abandoned science fiction classic real-time strategy game based on the popular Dune franchise. The Dune "universe" took form in the books of science fiction writer Frank Herbert and went on to include movies, TV series, comics, and of course video games. Dune 2000 is one of the finest RTS of its era; it was developed by We...
Arrakis
DOS20003.8/5
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 ...