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
DOS19883.8/5 Coktel Vision
9 Princes in Amber
DOS19854.1/5 Telarium
Alice in Wonderland
DOS19893.3/5
Arrakis
DOS20003.8/5
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur
DOS19894/5 Infocom
Below The Root
DOS19843.8/5 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
DOS1993protected4.1/5 Dynamix
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
DOS19973.9/5 Legend Entertainment
Castle Elsinore
DOS19923.5/5 Temple Software
Circuit's Edge
DOS19904.1/5 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
DOS1993protected3.8/5 Legend Entertainment
Conan: the Cimmerian
DOS19914.2/5 Synergistic Software
Death Gate
DOS1994protected3.9/5 Legend Entertainment
Discworld
DOS19954.1/5 Perfect Entertainment
Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!
DOS19964.1/5 Perfect Entertainment
Dracula in London
DOS19883.5/5 SDJ Enterprises
Dragonflight
DOS19913.6/5 Thalion
Dragonriders of Pern
DOS19873.2/5 Everlasting
Dune
DOS19924.1/5 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/98/9519984.2/5 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/98/952002canceled3.8/5 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
DOS19924.2/5 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
DOS1989NSFW3.9/5 Coktel Vision
Farenheit 451
DOS19843.4/5 Telarium
Flight of the Intruder
DOS19903.9/5 Rowan Software
Frankenstein
DOS19944.2/5 Junkyard
Frederik Pohl's Gateway
DOS19924.1/5 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
DOS1993protected3.9/5 Legend Entertainment
Hook
DOS19924.2/5 Shadow Software
I have no Mouth and I Must Scream
DOS1995protected4.1/5 The Dreamers Guild