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The best top down games

Top down games were very popular in the 80s and the 90s, when graphic cards were not capable of supporting 3D, and even when 3D started to become popular, 2D games continued to be easier to develop, at least in the infancy of 3D gaming. 2D game offered the player a viewpoint that helped keeping things easily under control (think about top down party-based RPGs or hex-based strategy games).

Most popular top down games

Dune 2000
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Civilization 2
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Grand Theft Auto 2
action-adventureWindows XP/98/95

Top down games

  • buckcountdown-04
    DOS1990protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • birthright-win-05
    Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Synergistic Software
  • enterpreneur-04
    Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Stardock Entertainment
  • action-soccer-04
    DOS19954.2/5 UBI Soft
  • dominium-02
    DOS19924.2/5 Microids
  • perfectgeneral-1
    DOS19914.2/5 White Wolf Productions

    The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...

  • warcraft2tides-4
    DOS1995protected4.2/5 Blizzard Entertainment
  • princessmaker2-3
    DOS19934.2/5 Gainax

    Princess Maker 2 is a life simulation anime-style game developed by Gainax in 1993. In Princess Maker 2, the player is the father of a young princess and must tutor and raise her to the age of 18 by scheduling jobs, school classes and programming other activities. The princess is defined by attributes (strength, cooking, etc.) that will change depe...

  • z-01
    DOS1996protected4.2/5 Bitmap Brothers
  • total-annihilation-03
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Cavedog Entertainment
  • megalomania-1
    DOS19924.2/5 Sensible Software
  • centurion-7
    DOS19904.1/5 Bits of magic

    Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.

  • ultima3-2
    DOS19854.1/5 Origin Systems
  • gauntlet-1-02
    DOS19864.1/5 Mindscape
  • infiltrator-2-01
    DOS19884.1/5 Chris Gray Enterprises
  • ishido-way-stones-03
    DOSMac19904.1/5 Publishing International
  • joyous-rebel-01
    DOS1996freeware4.1/5
  • knights-legend-01
    DOS19894.1/5 Origin Systems
  • monopoly-avalon-02
    DOS19854.1/5
  • railroad-tycoon-deluxe-07
    DOS19934.1/5 MicroProse Software
  • v4vmarket_007
    DOS1993protected4.1/5 Atomic Games
  • vengeance-excalibur-04
    DOS19914.1/5 Synergistic Software
  • carnage-04
    DOS19934.1/5 Warped Minds
  • hexxagon2-1
    DOS19934.1/5 Argo Games
  • machiavelli-1
    DOS1995protected4.1/5 Holistic Design
  • block-o-mania-02
    DOS19894.1/5 Crystal Shard
  • dark-reign-1-05
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Auran Games
  • chess-psion-02
    DOSMac19854.1/5 Psion Software
  • panzer_004
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

    Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.

  • gta1-6
    DOSWindows XP/98/9519974.1/5 DMA Design

    In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the army. The freedom of gameplay and the "I'm the bad guy" appeal of the game made the Grand Theft Auto series very popular.