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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Moebius
DOS1987 Origin Systems
M.U.D.S. - Mean Ugly Dirty Sport
DOS1990 Golden Goblins
Azalta: Cult of the Raven
DOS1996
Backgammon
DOS1986
X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants
DOS1991 Paragon Software
Number Munchers
DOS1990 MECC
Fields of Glory
DOS1993protected MicroProse Software
V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
The Aethra Chronicles
DOS1994
The Aethra Chronicles is not a well know fantasy RPG, but it deserves some praise. It was developed by only one person (Micheal Lawrence) and, as the title implies, was intended to be the first volume of a saga. Unfortunately, volume two and three were never made. For a shareware game, Aethra was pretty solid and is still loved by the ones who play...
Motor City
DOS1994 Max Design
Last Duel: Inter Planet War 2012
DOS1989 Capcom
Conflict: Korea
DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Blasteroids
DOS1989 Atari
Blasteroids is a video game developed and released by Atari, Inc. in 1987. It's a sequel to the classic arcade game Asteroids, which was released in 1979. In Blasteroids, players control a spaceship tasked with destroying asteroids and enemy ships while avoiding collisions and enemy fire. The game features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics co...
Bobby Fisher teaches chess
DOS1994 Mission Studios
The Grandest Fleet
DOS1994 Quantum quality productions
Felony!
DOS1984 BrainBank
Moraff's World
DOS1991 Moraffware
No Greater Glory
DOSMac OS1991protected
Billy The Kid
DOS1990 Level 9 Computing
Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf
DOS1992 KOEI
Carnage
DOS1993 Warped Minds
5th Fleet
DOS1994
240 Racing
DOS1998
Fantasy General
DOS1996protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil, each with unique and colorful units.
Gruntz
Windows XP/98/951999 Monolith Productions
Rockford: The Arcade Game
DOS1987protected Arcadia Systems
Castle Adventure
DOS1984freeware
Iron Cross
DOS1994 New World Computing
Traders
DOS1992 Linel
Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter
DOS1991 Pc globe