Games based on a novel
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.
Most popular based on a novel games
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20000 Leagues under the sea
DOS1988 Coktel Vision
9 Princes in Amber
DOS1985 Telarium
Alice in Wonderland
DOS1989
Arrakis
DOS2000
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur
DOS1989 Infocom
Below The Root
DOS1984 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.
Betrayal at Krondor
DOS1993protected Dynamix
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
DOS1997 Legend Entertainment
Castle Elsinore
DOS1992 Temple Software
Circuit's Edge
DOS1990 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 MS-DOS. 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, corruption, and advanced technology. Players take on t...
Companions of Xanth
DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment
Conan: the Cimmerian
DOS1991 Synergistic Software
Death Gate
DOS1994protected Legend Entertainment
Discworld
DOS1995 Perfect Entertainment
Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!
DOS1996 Perfect Entertainment
Dracula in London
DOS1988 SDJ Enterprises
Dragonflight
DOS1991 Thalion
Dragonriders of Pern
DOS1987 Everlasting
Dune
DOS1992 Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Dune, released in 1992, is a game developed by Cryo Interactive and published by Virgin Games. It's based on the iconic science fiction novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. In Dune, players assume the role of Paul Atreides, the young scion of House Atreides, as he arrives on the desert planet Arrakis with his family to take control of spice pro...
Dune 2000
Windows XP/98/951998 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...
Dune Generations
Windows XP/98/952002canceled 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 ...
Dune II: The building of a dynasty
DOS1992 Westwood Studios
Dune II, released in 1992, is a pioneering real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Set in the world of Frank Herbert's Dune, players command noble houses in a battle for control over the planet Arrakis. With base-building, resource management, and tactical combat, the game introduced key elements of the genre and influenced future RT...
Emmanuelle: A Game of Eroticism
DOS1989NSFW Coktel Vision
Farenheit 451
DOS1984 Telarium
Flight of the Intruder
DOS1990 Rowan Software
Frankenstein
DOS1994 Junkyard
Frederik Pohl's Gateway
DOS1992 Legend Entertainment
Frederik Pohl's Gateway is one of the best abandoned adventures games from Legend Entertainment. Gateway is an interactive fiction with graphics and an improved interface (unusual for IFs), based on the Frederik Pohl's novel Gateway. Tt was designed by Michael Verdu and Glen R. Dahlgren and published by Legend Entertainment in 1992.
Gateway 2: Homeworld
DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment
Hook
DOS1992 Shadow Software
I have no Mouth and I Must Scream
DOS1995protected The Dreamers Guild