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The most popular based on a movie games

In the 80s and the 90s we all saw a lot of good blockbuster movies come out. Some of them were good, some of them were bad. Unfortunately, most of video games based on movies (called 'tie-in') were really bad. Developers tried to put everything they could in those games and divided gameplay in different parts, each of them with a different gameplay: platform, driving sim, puzzle, etc. The best games based on a movie are those that focus on a single genre: Indiana Jones games, Star Wars games etc.
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Spider-Man 2: The Game

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 10/112004
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Star Wars: Yoda Stories

Windows XP/98/951997 LucasArts
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The Lion King

DOS1994 Westwood Studios
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS1990 Off The Wall Productions
Based on the film that made air guitar cool (briefly), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is a time-traveling puzzler where history class meets stoner logic. Gather historical figures, survive bizarre puzzles, and pray that your k...
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Disney's Aladdin

DOS1994 Virgin Interactive
If you grew up in the ‘90s, you probably remember Disney’s Aladdin as the game that made you want to bounce off rooftops while throwing apples at everything in sight. This DOS version captures the magic (and mischief) ...
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Hulk

Windows XP/98/952003 Radical Entertainment
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Robocop

DOS1989 Data East
Robocop is an abandoned beat 'em up / run and gun shooter game developed and released by Data East in 1989 for a number of platforms, including DOS. Robocop is a conversion from an arcade game released by Data East in 1988 an...
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Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures

Windows 3.xMac OS1996demo LucasArts
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The Blues Brothers

DOS1991 Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers is a platformer that follows the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues as they try to put their band back together. The player controls one of the Blues Brothers through various levels, each filled with obstacles,...
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Days of Thunder

DOS1990 Argonaut Games
Days of Thunder (1990) is what happens when Hollywood’s love affair with Tom Cruise collides with DOS racing. Based on the movie of the same name, it’s an attempt to capture the adrenaline of NASCAR on a PC that barely...
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Ghostbusters 2

DOS1989 Dynamix
Released in 1989, Ghostbusters 2 gives you another shot at wrangling ectoplasm with the world’s most overqualified exterminators. Inspired by the movie sequel, it’s equal parts frustrating and charming. The side-scroll...
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Blade Runner

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1997protected Westwood Studios
One of the best licensed games of the '90s, Blade Runner (1997) puts you in the rain-soaked shoes of Ray McCoy, a detective tracking down replicants in a world where it's always night and nobody smiles. It’s not just point-a...
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Home Alone

DOS1991 Manley Associates
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Die Hard

DOS1989 Activision
Before “yippee-ki-yay” became gaming shorthand for chaos, Die Hard (1989) tried to capture the movie’s skyscraper shootout on DOS. You play as John McClane, trapped in Nakatomi Plaza with terrorists to outwit and...
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City of Lost Children

DOS1997 Psygnosis
City of Lost Children is as beautiful as it is bewildering. Based on the surreal 1995 film, this adventure game drops you into a dark, oily dystopia filled with creepy orphans, bizarre contraptions, and more existential dread than...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Windows XP/98/952001 KnowWonder
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Gremlins

DOS1984 Atari
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X-Men: The Official Game

Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112006 Z-Axis
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Rambo First Blood Part 2

DOS1985 Angelsoft
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Wayne's World

DOS1993 Capstone Software
Wayne's World is an abandoned point and click adventure game based on the movie of the same name. In Wayne's World you control both the characters of Wayne and Garth (created by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) in a quest to save their...
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

DOS1991 Syntetic Dimensions
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the many adaptations of the Terminator franchise. This one is based on the movie of the same name, but it's not as good as the movie, according to critics. Terminator 2 is an action game develo...
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Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected LucasArts
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Moonwalker

DOS1989 Emerald Software
Before rhythm games took over, there was Moonwalker (1989), where you play as none other than Michael Jackson himself, saving kidnapped kids by dancing enemies into submission. Yes, really. Armed with iconic moves and a bit of mag...
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Platoon

DOS1987 Ocean Software
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Tron

DOS1992
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Batman: the Movie

DOS1990 Ocean Software
The 1990 adaptation of Tim Burton’s Batman hit DOS screens with a moody mix of driving, platforming, and side-scrolling bat-beatdowns. Batman: The Movie swings between genres like a bat on a bungee cord. One moment you're cr...
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Rambo 3

DOS1988 Ocean Software
Rambo III is an action video game based on the 1988 action film of the same name, featuring the iconic character John Rambo, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. The game was developed and published by various companies for different ...
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Jurassic Park

DOS1993 Ocean Software
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Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x1993 The Software Toolworks
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Back to the Future Part 2

DOS1990 Images Software
1990’s Back to the Future Part 2 for DOS is a game that tries very hard to be as confusing as time travel itself. You’re Marty McFly, zipping between timelines, avoiding paradoxes, and trying to not get arrested for pi...