Best Based On A Novel games on PC
Games based on novels draw their settings, characters, or plots from published fiction, with gameplay ranging from action and RPG combat to horror, puzzles, and point-and-click adventure.
- Settings and characters from fiction
- Genres and gameplay vary widely
Related: Story Rich, Adventure, Fantasy, RPG
67 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Nancy Drew®: Sea of Darkness
Point-and-click mystery adventure about a missing captain in Iceland
92% positive
217 reviews
Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy
Point-and-click mystery adventure investigating a missing groom at an Irish castle
81% positive
216 reviews
Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
First-person point-and-click mystery about thefts at a Washington museum
87% positive
206 reviews
Immortal Defense
Story-driven tower defense with towers that transform as you upgrade
86% positive
190 reviews
Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design
First-person point-and-click mystery involving a Paris fashion designer
83% positive
187 reviews
Demo Nancy Drew®: The Creature of Kapu Cave
First-person mystery adventure investigating destroyed experiments on Hawaii's Big Island
72% positive
185 reviews
The Forest of Doom (Standalone)
A fantasy gamebook with branching paths and dice-based combat
83% positive
183 reviews
Nancy Drew®: The Silent Spy
First-person mystery adventure with spy gadgets and code-breaking puzzles
90% positive
175 reviews
Orwell's Animal Farm
A text-based political adventure about animals governing their own farm
76% positive
164 reviews
Nancy Drew®: Trail of the Twister
Point-and-click detective adventure investigating accidents among storm chasers
69% positive
156 reviews
Highly Likely
A side-scrolling adventure about a Ukrainian farmer's risky oil venture
74% positive
149 reviews
Sword Daughter
Fantasy visual novel with a swordswoman and branching story paths
53% positive
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Nordlicht
A point-and-click adventure following a family into the cold north
80% positive
116 reviews
Bobok
A darkly comic visual novel about conversations among the dead
94% positive
115 reviews
Nancy Drew®: Labyrinth of Lies
Point-and-click mystery about missing artifacts and Greek mythology
72% positive
106 reviews
The Lords of the Earth Flame
Text-based fantasy adventure with branching choices and multiple endings
59% positive
104 reviews
Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device
Point-and-click detective adventure about a suspicious death in a research lab
90% positive
92 reviews
Demo Flan's BN
A deckbuilding RPG mixing mansion exploration with journeys through books
97% positive
78 reviews
Demo The Ballad Singer
Fantasy visual novel where early decisions can change later events
69% positive
59 reviews