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Games based on a novel sorted by popularity

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. I

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I

Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!

Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!

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Games count: 71

Dune 2000

Windows XP/98/951998 Westwood Studios 4.2
Dune

DOS1992 Cryo Interactive Entertainment 4.1
Dune II: The building of a dynasty

DOS1992 Westwood Studios 4.2
The Hobbit

DOS1983 Beam Software 3.9
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

DOSMac1984freeware Infocom 4.2
Betrayal at Krondor

DOS1993protected Dynamix 4
Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!

DOS1996 Perfect Entertainment 4.1
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3: Dragon of Destiny

DOS1993 KOEI 3.9
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I

DOS1990 Interplay Productions 4
Emmanuelle

DOS1989 Coktel Vision 4
Discworld

DOS1995 Perfect Entertainment 4.2
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

DOS1990 KOEI 4
Conan: the Cimmerian

DOS1991 Synergistic Software 4.2
Neuromancer

DOS1989 Interplay Productions 4
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

DOS1992 Interplay Productions 3.9
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

DOS1997 Legend Entertainment 4
Shannara

DOS1995protected Legend Entertainment 4
Arrakis

DOS2000 3.8
Circuit's Edge

DOS1990 Westwood Studios 4
Below The Root

DOS1984 Dale Disharoon, Inc. 3.7
Red Storm Rising

DOS1989 MicroProse Software 4
Romance of the Three Kingdoms

DOS1989 KOEI 3.9
War in Middle Earth

DOS1988 Synergistic Software 4
Prisoner of Ice

DOS1995protected Chaosium Inc. 4.1
I have no Mouth and I Must Scream

DOS1995protected The Dreamers Guild 4
Mixed-up Mother Goose

DOS1987 Sierra On-Line 4.1
Spirit of Excalibur

DOS1990 Synergistic Software 3.8
Gateway 2: Homeworld

DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment 4
Frederik Pohl's Gateway

DOS1992 Legend Entertainment 4.1
The mist

DOS1985 Angelsoft 3.9

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