As with any commercial media, it's common to make use of an existing franchise for characters, worlds and stories. Video games based on franchises are often popular because of the association. The best examples of these are also popular because they are also good games in their own right.
This list includes 142 games from the last 31 years, with 3,948 likes. They come from a range of different genres and play-styles and are all good games if you want to play your favourite franchise.