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).

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NHL Hockey

DOS19934.1/5 Electronic Arts

Othello

DOS19864.1/5

PC-Man

DOS1982remake4.1/5 Orion Software

PC-Man is an abandoned top-down Pac-Man clone in every regard: from the shape of the protagonist, to the cute ghosts. PC-Man was designed by Greg Kuperberg, developed by Orion Software and released in 1982 for DOS. As PC-Man, you have to move through a one screen maze to collect dots (pills? wafers?) and avoid being touched by one of the usual Pac-...

Railroad Tycoon Deluxe

DOS19934.1/5 MicroProse Software

Soviet

DOS19904.1/5 Opera Soft

Stone Age

DOS19924.1/5

Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake4.1/5 Bitmap Brothers

Xenon 2000: Project PCF is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up video game and originally released in 2000. It is a sequel to the earlier game "Xenon 2: Megablast," which was developed by The Bitmap Brothers and released in 1989.In Xenon 2000, players control a spaceship and engage in fast-paced shooting action as they face off against waves of enemy ...

Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Sensible Software

Cannon Fodder, released by Sensible Software in 1993, is a military-themed action game that cleverly blends strategy with real-time tactics. Players control a small squad of soldiers through various missions, facing enemies and obstacles in a top-down perspective. The game's distinctive style is marked by its dark humor and satirical take on war, m...

Conflict in Vietnam

DOS19864.1/5 MicroProse Software

Soko-Ban

DOS19844.1/5 ASCII Corporation

V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Atomic Games

Command & Conquer

DOS1995freeware4.1/5 Westwood Studios

Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures

Windows 3.xMac OS1996demo4.1/5 LucasArts

Face Off!

DOS19894.1/5 MindSpan

Face Off! is an abandoned hockey sports game developed by MindSpan (known for their Hardball series) and released by Gamestar in 1989 for DOS and also for Commodore 64. Face Off supports multiplayer in competitive or cooperative modes.

Total Annihilation

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Cavedog Entertainment

Princess Maker 2

DOS19934.1/5 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...