The most popular 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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Action Fighter

DOS19893.9/5 Sega

Decision in the Desert

DOS19853.8/5 MicroProse Software

Capitalism Plus

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected3.8/5 Enlight Software

Into the Eagle's Nest

DOS19873.9/5 Pandora

Seek and Destroy

DOS19964.2/5 Safari Software

Seek and Destroy was a shoot'em up published by the well known Epic Megagames in 1996 that tried to change the usual shoot'em up gameplay for the better. Instead of wave after wave of enemies to shoot down, you are given short missions to accomplish with your helicopter or your tank (yes, you can choose). At first, missions could seem a bit repetit...

Pac-girl

DOS19823.7/5 Magicom Multimedia

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Sensible Golf

DOS19943.2/5 Sensible Software

Sensible Golf is a golf video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment. It was released in 1994 for Amiga and MS-DOS.Unlike traditional golf simulations of its time, "Sensible Golf" featured a more arcade-style gameplay with simple controls and colorful graphics. Players could choose from a variety of fi...

Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software

Knightmare

DOS19863.6/5 Konami

Aleshar World of Ice

DOS19973.8/5

Airborne Ranger

DOS19884.2/5 MicroProse Software

Operation: Inner Space

Windows 3.x1994protecteddemo3.8/5 Software Dynamics

Sleuth: A Murder Mystery

DOS1983freeware4.2/5 Norland Software

When Two Worlds War

DOS19933.6/5 Impressions Games

L'Empereur

DOS19914.2/5 KOEI

Blues Brothers RPG

Windows XP/98/952004freeware3.9/5

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 ...