Abandonware DOS title

Top-down perspective sorted by year, newest first

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).
starcontrol2-11

Star Control 2

DOS1992protected4.2/5 Toys for Bob
stone-age-03

Stone Age

DOS19924.1/5
super-zzt-05

Super ZZT

DOS19923.3/5 Epic MegaGames
swap-microids-01

Swap

DOS19923.5/5 Microids
ancient-art-war-skies-01

The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

DOS19923.7/5 Evryware
magiccandle3-5

The Magic Candle 3

DOS19923.9/5 Mindcraft Software
tinyskweeks-1

Tiny Skweeks

DOS19923.5/5 Kalisto Entertainment
traders-02

Traders

DOS19924/5 Linel
trivial-pursuit-deluxe-01

Trivial Pursuit Deluxe

DOS19923.8/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
ultima7-2

Ultima 7 Part 1: The Black Gate

DOS19924.3/5 Origin Systems
Ultima VII: The Black Gate is a top-down RPG where you, the Avatar, have to find out what's happening in Britannia by solving quests, meeting interesting NPCs and fight hordes of headleass monsters. The land of Britannia is shaken by mysterious earthquakes, a new religion (the Fellowship) is spreading and is replacing the old virtues, and who is th...
unreal-world-roguelike-09

UnReal World v. 3.20

Windows XP/98/95Mac1992freeware4.1/5
v4vvelikiye_005

V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Atomic Games
winrisk-01

WinRisk

Windows 3.x19924.1/5
7colors-1

7 colors

DOS19913.5/5 Gamos
atomino-1

Atomino

DOS19913.9/5 Play Byte
battleisle1-1

Battle Isle

DOS1991protected3.7/5 Blue Byte Software
battlemaster-06

Battle Master

DOS19913.5/5 Personal Software Services
Battle Master is a fantasy themed abandoned action-strategy game hybrid (with real-time tactics elements) developed by Personal Software Services. Battle Master was released by Mirrorsoft in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST and Genesis.
bostonbomb-1

Boston Bomb Club

DOS19913.9/5 Silmarils
bushbuck-04

Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS19914.1/5 Pc globe
champion-of-the-raj-02

Champion of the Raj

DOS19914.1/5 Personal Software Services
chips-challenge-win3-01

Chip's Challenge

DOSWindows 3.x19914.2/5 Epyx
Chip's Challenge is an abandoned top-down puzzle game designed by Chuck Sommerville, developed and released by Epyx in 1991. Chip's Challenge was released on DOS, Windows 3.x and many other home computers such as Atari ST, Amiga, C64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.
civ1-7

Civilization

DOSWindows 3.xMac19914.2/5 MicroProse Software
Civilization is the critically acclaimed strategy game designed by Sid Meier and Bruce Campbell Shelley that became a staple in 4X turn-based strategy. Civilization was developed by MicroProse Software and released in 1991 for DOS, Windows 3.x, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, etc. Civilization was followed by sequels, the last one being published recently. T...
keen4-1

Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected4/5 id software
keen5-4

Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine

DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a science fiction action oriented platform game designed by Tom Hall, developed by id Software and released by Apogee Software in 1991 for DOS only. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is part of the Commander Keen game series, specifically it's the second episode of Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy.
conancimmerian-3

Conan: the Cimmerian

DOS19914.2/5 Synergistic Software
daffy-duck-pi-02

Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters

DOS19913.2/5 Riedel Software Productions
defendercrown-16

Defender of the Crown

DOS1991protected3.8/5 Cinemaware
Defender of the crown is a strategy game set in the middle ages, in England. You control a Saxon and must fight Normans to control the country. The player can conquest territories, lay siege to castles, join tournaments, rescue damsels.
dragonflight-01

Dragonflight

DOS19913.6/5 Thalion
gazza2-02

Gazza 2

DOS19913.5/5 Empire Interactive