Converting video games into novels has been a common practice for quite a while now. However, there has been widespread practice the other way around too. The recently released Witcher series is a popular book adaptation that every gamer might be aware of.

Interestingly, the all-time favorite action-adventure series Assassin Creed’s first-ever entry was also inspired by a 1938 novel named Alamut by Vladimir Bartol. The novel depicts the 11th-century Persian fortress located 60 miles from the city of Tehran.

Below is a list of five other video games that have been adapted or taken inspiration from novels:

Note: This article reflects the authors’ personalized list

BioShock, Bloodborne, and three other story-rich video games inspired by books

1) Stalker series

The Stalker series is a popular first-person shooter loosely based on the 1972 novel Roadside Picnic, co-authored by the Strugatsky brothers. The original novel follows the journey of Redrick “Red” Schuhart – an experienced Stalker venturing into the dangerous zones often visited by extra-terrestrials to find artifacts for profit. Stalker games have a handsome amount of mysterious secrets to solve and supernatural abilities to keep one engaged for days.

2) BioShock

The Bioshock games have Ayn Rand written all over it….