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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DOS1992
Gremlins
DOS1984 Atari
Robotron 2084
DOS1983 Williams Entertainment
Crusade in Europe
DOS1985 MicroProse Software
The Grandest Fleet
DOS1994 Quantum quality productions
Airborne Ranger
DOS1988 MicroProse Software
Uridium
DOS1988 Graftgold
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
Alien Syndrome
DOS1989 Sega
Day of the Pharaoh
DOS1989 Chip
Motor City
DOS1994 Max Design
Moebius
DOS1987 Origin Systems
Star Control
DOS1990protected Toys for Bob
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...
Gary Grigsby's Pacific War
DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Star Control 3
DOS1996protected Legend Entertainment
V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword
DOS1993protected Atomic Games
Last Duel: Inter Planet War 2012
DOS1989 Capcom
Conflict: Korea
DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Castle Adventure
DOS1984freeware
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine
DOS1991protected 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.
Merchant Prince
DOS1993 Holistic Design
Dungeon Explorer
DOS1990
Ms Pac PC
DOS1995remake Magicom Multimedia
The Magic Candle 3
DOS1992 Mindcraft Software
Dominium
DOS1992 Microids
Siege
DOS1992 Mindcraft Software
Wizard's Crown
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Cap Man
Windows XP/98/951999
Knights of Legend
DOS1989 Origin Systems
Knights of Legend is a tactical role-playing game (RPG) released by Origin Systems in 1989 for MS-DOS, the Apple II, and the Commodore 64. Known for its complex gameplay and strategic depth, the game provides a turn-based combat experience that requires players to manage characters carefully and strategize battles with attention to detail. Set...
Keys to Maramon
DOS1990 Mindcraft Software
Keys to Maramon is a role-playing game developed by Mindcraft Software and released in 1990 for the Amiga, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64 platforms. The game is set in the same universe as the "Magic Candle" series, another popular RPG series by Mindcraft. The game is set in the fantasy town of Maramon, where the player must protect the town from waves o...