Abandonware DOS title

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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).
global-effect-05

Global Effect

DOS19924.1/5 Millennium Interactive
heirstothethrone-2

Heirs to the Throne

DOS19923.8/5 German Design Group
hi-command-03

High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS19924.1/5 Colorado Computer Creations
lotr2b-02

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

DOS19923.9/5 Interplay Productions
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings II was developed and released by Interplay Productions in 1992. The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is based on the popular The Lord Of The Rings book by J.R.R. Tol...
kaiser-03

Kaiser

DOS19923.9/5
la-colmena-01

La Colmena

DOS1992NSFW3.8/5 Opera Soft
laser-squad-07

Laser Squad

DOS19923.9/5 Target Games Limited
Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.
liverpool-game-03

Liverpool: the Computer Game

DOS19923.3/5 Arc Developments
llamatron-01

Llamatron 2112

DOS19923.8/5 Llamasoft
locomotion-4

Locomotion

DOS19924.2/5 Prestige Softwareentwicklung
mechwar-2

Mech War

DOS19924.1/5
megalomania-4

Mega lo Mania

DOS19924.2/5 Sensible Software
Mega lo Mania, also known as Mega-Lo-Mania: The Battle for Elysium in some regions, is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Image Works. It was originally released in 1991 for various platforms, including the Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and later on other systems like the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive). The ...
minesweeper-04

Minesweeper

Windows 3.x19924/5 Microsoft
Microsoft Minesweeper is an iconic puzzle game that has been included with Microsoft Windows operating systems since Windows 3.1. The game's objective is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them. The player clicks on a square to reveal what's underneath, and numbers are displayed to indicate how many mines...
monopoly-deluxe-virgin-01

Monopoly Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19924/5 Parker Brothers
Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation  of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Monopoly Deluxe was published for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.
moria-5

Moria

DOS1992freeware3.9/5
nfl-football-03

NFL Football

DOS19924.1/5 Distinctive Software
overkill-04

OverKill

DOS1992freeware3.9/5 Tech-Noir
oxyd-3

Oxyd

DOS19923.9/5 Dongleware
postman-pat-3-02

Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue

DOS19923.5/5 Alternative Software
prophecy-shadow-02

Prophecy of the Shadow

DOS1992protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
rampart-3

Rampart

DOS19924/5 Atari
Rampart is an abandoned mix of strategy and shooter game designed by Dave Ralston and John Salwitz, developed by Atari and released by Electronic Arts in 1992 for DOS. Rampart was converted from the original arcade version to a number of platforms, including Amiga, Atari ST, C64, Game Boy, Genesis, Lynx, NES, SEGA Master System, SNES. Rampart is a ...
scrabble-usgold-04

Scrabble

DOS19923.4/5 U.S. Gold
sensiblesoccer-2

Sensible Soccer

DOS19924.2/5 Sensible Software
sexy-droids-05

Sexy Droids

DOS1992NSFW4/5 Eleven Software
siege-06

Siege

DOS19924/5 Mindcraft Software
simlife-2

SimLife

DOSMacWindows 3.x19924/5 Maxis
SimLife is an abandoned simulation game focused on managing a ecosystems and experimenting with genetics. SimLife was designed by Ken Karakotsios, developed and released by Maxis in 1992 for DOS and later also published for Macintosh, Amiga, Windows 3.x and Amiga.
solarhockey-1

Solar hockey league

DOS19923.5/5 Bethesda Softworks
spacecrusade-1

Space Crusade

DOS19924.2/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
speedball2-4

Speedball 2

DOS19924.1/5 Bitmap Brothers
starcontrol2-11

Star Control 2

DOS1992protected4.2/5 Toys for Bob