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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Fooblitzsky
DOS19864.1/5 Infocom
NFL Football
DOS19924.1/5 Distinctive Software
NHL Hockey
DOS19934.1/5 Electronic Arts
Othello
DOS19864.1/5
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 ...
Panzer General
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.
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...
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
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
High Command: Europe 1939-45
DOS19924.1/5 Colorado Computer Creations
Prophecy of the Shadow
DOS1992protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Rodent's Revenge
Windows 3.x19914.1/5 Microsoft
Sleuth: A Murder Mystery
DOS1983freeware4.1/5 Norland Software
WinRisk
Windows 3.x19924.1/5
Command & Conquer
DOS1995freeware4.1/5 Westwood Studios
SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony
DOS19914.1/5 Maxis
Frogger
DOS19834.1/5 Konami
Epidemic!
DOS1983protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fields of Glory
DOS1993protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
Fountain of Dreams
DOS19904.1/5 Electronic Arts
Mech Brigade
DOS1987protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Nebulus
DOS19884.1/5 Hewson Consultants
Nebulus, also known as Tower Toppler in some regions, is a classic video game released in the 1980s. It was developed by John M. Phillips and published by Hewson Consultants. The game was initially released for various home computer systems, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and others. It later saw ports to different platforms. Neb...
Pac PC
DOS1995freewareremake4.1/5