Abandonware DOS title

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).

Most popular based on a novel games

Dune 2000
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Dune
strategyDOS
zorro-3

Zorro

DOS19953.3/5 Capstone
tekwar-09

William Shatner's TekWar

DOS19954/5 Capstone
war-lance-03

War of the Lance

DOS1990protected4.3/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
warmiddleearth-1

War in Middle Earth

DOS19893.9/5 Synergistic Software
War in Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game developed by Synergistic Software and published by Melbourne House. It was released in 1988 for various platforms including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.The game is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy world of Middle-earth, specifically focusing on the events depicted in "The Lor...
treasure-island-01

Treasure Island

DOS19853.5/5 Byron Preiss Video Productions
transarctica-06

Transarctica

DOS19933.9/5 Silmarils
touche-02

Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

DOS19954.1/5 Clipper Software
wizard-of-oz-02

The Wizard of Oz

DOS19853.9/5 Windham Classics
shadowsmordor-3

The Shadows of Mordor

DOS19883.7/5 Beam Software
the-rocketeer-03

The Rocketeer

DOS19912.8/5 NovaLogic
skthemist-1

The mist

DOS19853.9/5 Angelsoft
hunt-for-red-october-01

The Hunt for Red October

DOSMac19874.1/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
thehobbit-1

The Hobbit

DOS19833.9/5 Beam Software
hitchhikerguide-1

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

DOSMac1984freeware4.2/5 Infocom
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a humorous free text adventure game based on the novel of the same name written by Douglas Adams (if you never read it, shame on you!). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was designed by Douglas Adams himself and interactive fiction god Steve Eric Meretzky, it was released by Infocom in 1984 for DOS and for...
4th-protocol-02

The Fourth Protocol

DOS19874/5 The Electronic Pencil Co.
fellowring-1

The Fellowship of the Ring

DOS19864.1/5 Beam Software
crackofdoom-1

The Crack of Doom

DOS19893.7/5 Beam Software
cardinalkremlin-2

The Cardinal of the Kremlin

DOS19903.9/5 Capstone
The Cardinal of the Kremlin is an abandoned simulation game involving espionage, politics and govern management set in the cold war years. It was designed by Kenneth Rothschild, developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1990 for DOS and Amiga. The Cardinal of the Kremlin was based on the Tom Clancy novel of the same name.
teamyankee-1

Team Yankee

DOS19904.2/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
spiritexc-1

Spirit of Excalibur

DOS19903.8/5 Synergistic Software
shannara-09

Shannara

DOS1995protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
scrooge-04

Scrooge

DOS19913/5 Leisuresoft
Scrooge is an abandoned interactive fiction graphic adventure game developed and released by Leisuresoft in 1991 for DO. Scrooge is based on the popular Christmas tale of the same name.
romancethree2-2

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

DOS19904/5 KOEI
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by Koei. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), MS-DOS.In Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, players take on the role of a ruler during this period, and their objective is to unify China under their rule. ...
romance3king-2

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
ringworld-revenge-04

Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch

DOS19923.8/5 Tsunami Media
return-to-ringworld-02

Return to Ringworld

DOS19943.8/5 Tsunami Media
return-of-the-phantom-06

Return of the Phantom

DOS1993protecteddemo3.7/5 MicroProse Software
Return of the Phantom is adventure game set in France, designed by Raymond Benson, developed by MicroProse Software and released in 1993 for DOS only. Return of the Phantom is a third-person adventure game based on the book Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.
rendezvousrama-1

Rendezvous with Rama

DOS19853.7/5 Telarium
red-storm-rising-05

Red Storm Rising

DOS19894/5 MicroProse Software