It's common for video games to adapt other forms of entertainment to their medium, such as book series, movies, and beyond. With that concept in mind, some jump out as having immense potential to become video games. Sometimes this is due to their stories being perfect for players to work their way through, while others present irresistible worlds that fans want to experience firsthand.

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Graphic novels, either published individually or as collections of previously separate comics, aren't a far cry from video games in terms of formatting. They already integrate both textual and visual storytelling in the way that video games do and are only lacking the element of player input.

10 Saga Is A Beautiful Combination Of Sci-Fi And Fantasy

Saga Comic Book

The ongoing series Saga is an expert combination of the space opera and fantasy genres. This award-winning series has been lauded for its inclusivity and careful handling of difficult storylines, both of which would be of great value in the world of video games.

Whether a game would follow the story of Saga's existing characters or not, an expansive open-world title would benefit from the series' expert worldbuilding and vibrant aesthetics. Saga's intricate lore and deep themes are perfect for the realms of storytelling that mainstream video games are beginning to explore.

9 Watchmen Is A Lauded Graphic Novel With A World Of Stories To Tell

Rorschach from the Watchmen writes in his journal.

Watchmen is iconic among the world of graphic novels and well-known amongst fans and casual observers alike. While the story told within its pages has already been adapted multiple times, the world it presents to its readers contains abundant untapped potential.

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A video game adaptation could allow fans to explore the lives and experiences of other people living in Watchmen's society and the unique struggles they face. Through an open-world game featuring characters with more ordinary backgrounds, fans could bear witness to the ripples that Watchmen's alternate version of history has left on other parts of society than those featured in the novel and its adaptations.

8 Paper Girls Is Seeing Acclaim And Attention

Paper Girls comic art

With the recent premiere of its television adaptation, Paper Girls is beginning to attract the attention of more casual and mainstream audiences. As the story begins to earn further acclaim beyond its award-winning early publication, the opportunities for its material continue to grow.

The consistent presence of time displacement and moving between different time periods would adapt excellently to a video game, with each era requiring the player to use different skills and strategies to succeed. Gamers could also play as multiple of the eponymous girls, switching between characters to mark the passage of different chapters in the game.

7 Usagi Yojimbo Is Historical With A Twist

usagi yojimbo

Usagi Yojimbo is a tale set in the early Edo period in Japan that happens to star a rabbit. Though all of the characters in the world of Usagi Yojimbo are anthropomorphized animals, the tone remains surprisingly serious.

Many of the protagonist's adventures are based on the stories of a real-life swordsman from the era. In a video game adaptation, players could inhabit the role of the titular character, starting from his training, and continue their journey through the events of the iconic and powerful Grass Cutter storyline.

6 Kingdom Come Has Plenty Of Potential

Kingdom Come Superman and the Justice League, by Alex Ross

Kingdom Come is an excellent title in the DC Comics universe. It showcases convergent yet distinct storylines of heroes of the old guard, such as Superman and Wonder Woman, along with a new generation of heroes. A video game adaptation could use voice acting to capitalize on the story's iconic narration by Reverend Norman McCay.

The player could take the role of Superman, summoned out of retirement to bring the heroes together once more. Or, as another option for gameplay, they could fight against what could be considered a hostile and nigh-fascist regime in the rebellion against the now-aged Justice League.

5 The Sandman's Current Hype Could Build To More

Morpheus as Dream in Neil Gaiman's Sandman

The Netflix show adapting Neil Gaiman's famed series The Sandman has been well-received by both fans of the original text and new viewers alike. A video game based on its content could allow players to take a step into its massive, fantastical world and play in its proverbial sandbox.

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Through their gameplay, fans could experience magic as they travel through the Waking World. Players would pass through the hateful flames of Hell itself and meet with each of the Endless in turn as they seek to accomplish their character's goals.

4 Lumberjanes Takes A Familiar Setting And Turns It On Its Head

A group of the main characters from Lumberjanes

Summer camp stories are a common trope in almost any form of media due to their innately relatable nature. Lumberjanes exemplifies this in the way that it takes this familiar concept and uses it to amplify the intensity of its fantastical and sometimes frightening plots.

A video game adaptation could allow players to follow each camper's story in turn, unraveling smaller pieces of a larger mystery along the way. The series' endearing and beloved characters would provide gamers with the perfect view into their strange world.

3 Gamers Can Ask Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader?

Cover art from Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? from DC Comics

2009's Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? is a loving exploration of the history of Batman, his legacy, and the characters surrounding him that have endured for decades. This somber tale follows Batman as he watches his own funeral from the position of Narrator.

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However, during the service, he notices inconsistencies in all the stories his friends and compatriots tell about him. This particular set of stories would convert well into a narrative-driven game where each eulogy is a different level, stylized to match the individual whose version of events it is.

2 52 Is A Time-Traveling Adventure Through Some Of DC's Greatest Hits

Booster Gold remembers DC's Trinity

In a video game adaptation of DC Comic's 52, players could take on the role of Booster Gold as he travels through time under the guidance of time's greatest protector, Rip Hunter. Just as he does in the series, Gold would go on a sequence of missions to investigate contradictions in the passage of time.

Gamers would lead the way as they rescue Pa Kent's great-grandfather in the wild west or trade insults with the Legion of Superheroes. Just like the comic, the game would confront players with what it means to be a hero no one will ever truly know.

1 All-Star Superman Is A Story Of Hope And Acceptance

all-star Superman #1 cloud cover - Superman sits above the clouds in the skies over Metropolis,

As video games begin to tell more complex stories with more nuanced themes, the material they pull from for other media adaptations could carry the same qualities. A limited series with a challenging narrative, like All-Star Superman, has just the elements to fit this need.

This particular Man of Steel story follows Superman as he faces imminent death and the feats of heroism he chooses to complete in the limited time he has left. Players would take on Superman's role as he engages in these tasks, and have to come to terms with the inevitable ending alongside him.

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