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Games based on a novel

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).

Some of the most popular abandoned "based on a novel" games:

Dune 2000

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!

Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!

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Games count: 71

20000 Leagues under the sea

DOS1988 Coktel Vision 3.8
9 Princes in Amber

DOS1985 Telarium 4.2
Alice in Wonderland

DOS1989 3.6
Arrakis

DOS2000 3.8
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur

DOS1989 Infocom 4.1
Below The Root

DOS1984 Dale Disharoon, Inc. 3.7
Betrayal at Krondor

DOS1993protected Dynamix 4.1
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

DOS1997 Legend Entertainment 4
Castle Elsinore

DOS1992 Temple Software 3.5
Circuit's Edge

DOS1990 Westwood Studios 4
Companions of Xanth

DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment 3.7
Conan: the Cimmerian

DOS1991 Synergistic Software 4.2
Death Gate

DOS1994protected Legend Entertainment 3.9
Discworld

DOS1995 Perfect Entertainment 4.1
Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!

DOS1996 Perfect Entertainment 4.1
Dracula in London

DOS1988 SDJ Enterprises 3.5
Dragonflight

DOS1991 Thalion 3.3
Dragonriders of Pern

DOS1987 Everlasting 3.1
Dune

DOS1992 Cryo Interactive Entertainment 4.1
Dune 2000

Windows XP/98/951998 Westwood Studios 4.2
Dune II: The building of a dynasty

DOS1992 Westwood Studios 4.2
Emmanuelle

DOS1989 Coktel Vision 4
Farenheit 451

DOS1984 Telarium 3.4
Flight of the Intruder

DOS1990 Rowan Software 4
Frankenstein

DOS1994 Junkyard 3.6
Frederik Pohl's Gateway

DOS1992 Legend Entertainment 4.1
Gateway 2: Homeworld

DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment 4
Hook

DOS1992 Shadow Software 4.2
I have no Mouth and I Must Scream

DOS1995protected The Dreamers Guild 4
ICON: Quest for the Ring

DOS1984 Macrocom 3.6

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1992 - DOS, Mac

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Prehistorik 2
1993

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Westwood Studios

Based in: U.S.A.
Established in: 1985
Closed in: 2003

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