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Best Based On A Novel Games

Top 17 of 17 qualifying games — tagged Based On A Novel (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-10-22. Under each game: what its Steam reviewers most often mention (+ praise, − complaint), with how many of about 100 most-helpful reviews raise it — from the review consensus on each game's page.

1 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007) Atmospheric · Post-apocalyptic · Open World · $19.99 + open-world exploration, combat, and systems 26+ unmatched atmosphere and enduring visuals 18− frequent crashes, jank, quest glitches 14 94.7%48,223 reviews 2 Spec Ops: The Line (2012) Story Rich · Third-Person Shooter · Action · Free + haunting psychological anti-war narrative 59+ solid engaging gunplay and action 17− basic dated cover-shooter mechanics 11 93.4%56,437 reviews 3 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth- (2021) Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Based On A Novel · $19.99 + Smooth, fun, engaging combat 81+ Gorgeous pixel art and animation 30− Too brief for the price 14 93.0%7,461 reviews 4 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) Open World · Action · Fantasy · $19.99 + innovative Nemesis system and satisfying combat 71+ engaging story and LOTR lore 22− repetitive missions and frustrating combat 26 92.5%97,704 reviews 5 Metro 2033 Redux (2014) Post-apocalyptic · FPS · Atmospheric · $19.99 + dark immersive story and worldbuilding 51+ oppressive Metro atmosphere and visuals 47− clunky stealth and enemy encounters 11 92.3%143,477 reviews 6 Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth (2017) Choices Matter · Adventure · Story Rich · $19.99 + compelling character-driven emotional narrative 42+ stunning hand-painted artistic direction 30− slow pacing and limited interactivity 10 92.3%7,617 reviews 7 Alice: Madness Returns (2011) Horror · Female Protagonist · Dark Fantasy · $9.99 + stunning gothic Wonderland art direction 52+ dark, compelling Wonderland narrative 38− frequent crashes and broken PC features 35 90.8%31,375 reviews 8 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (2013) Point & Click · Adventure · Horror · $9.99 + faithful, dark, immersive adaptation 37+ compelling classic point-and-click 15− convoluted repetitive puzzle logic 25 88.8%4,102 reviews 9 Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword (2011) RPG · Open World · Medieval · $9.99 + gunpowder combat and factions 19+ historical Eastern Europe setting 8− broken activation servers 9 87.8%14,087 reviews 10 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (2013) RPG · Hack and Slash · Action RPG · $14.99 + Punchy combat and varied systems 29+ Witty characters and dialogue 22− Repetitive, shallow combat 11 82.8%10,270 reviews 11 The Lord of the Rings Online (2012) Free to Play · MMORPG · Massively Multiplayer · Free + faithful Tolkien lore and narrative 24+ relaxing classic combat and crafting 18− aggressive cash shop paywalls 9 81.4%23,363 reviews 12 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders (2016) Adventure · Detective · Point & Click · $1.49 + Clue-solving and investigation 27+ Faithful Poirot novel adaptation 26− Handheld, repetitive investigations 17 81.3%3,091 reviews 13 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (2012) Adventure · Detective · Point & Click · $19.99 + Engaging investigative puzzles 26+ Intriguing Sherlock mystery 21− Tedious and nonsensical puzzles 15 80.3%3,977 reviews 14 The 39 Steps (2013) Adventure · Indie · Interactive Fiction · $0.99 + Captivating spy-thriller narrative 36+ Strong voice acting and atmosphere 24− Minimal interaction, no puzzles 27 75.8%1,609 reviews 15 Lost Eidolons (2022) JRPG · War · Perma Death · $34.99 + Tactical combat and class systems 35+ Engaging characters and political intrigue 20− Slow, clichéd, poorly written story 33 68.3%2,410 reviews 16 Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (2009) Lovecraftian · Horror · First-Person · $4.99 + Oppressive Lovecraftian storytelling 20+ Oppressive Innsmouth atmosphere 19− Steam port crashes and bugs 40 67.5%3,380 reviews 17 Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem (2019) Adventure · Mystery · Detective · $21.99 + Salem mystery and characters 21+ Fun mystery puzzles 20− Too few, easy puzzles 37 54.5%1,142 reviews