Games based on a novel sorted by title, from Z to A

A lot of old games were based on a book, being it a novel or even a short story. Some novels that inspired developers to create video games are The Lords of the Rings (by J. R. R. Tolkien, Rendez Vous with Rama (by Arthur Clarke), The Mist (by Stephen King).

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Death Gate

DOS1994protected3.9/5 Legend Entertainment

Conan: the Cimmerian

DOS19914.2/5 Synergistic Software

Companions of Xanth

DOS1993protected3.8/5 Legend Entertainment

Circuit's Edge

DOS19904.1/5 Westwood Studios

Circuit's Edge is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom. It was released in 1990 for various platforms including DOS, Amiga, and Commodore 64.Set in a dystopian future, Circuit's Edge takes place in the fictional city of Rhoes Island, a dark and gritty urban landscape filled with crime, corru...

Castle Elsinore

DOS19923.5/5 Temple Software

Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

DOS19974/5 Legend Entertainment

Betrayal at Krondor

DOS1993protected4/5 Dynamix

Below The Root

DOS19843.7/5 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.