Abandonware DOS title

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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Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan

DOS1990 New World Computing
Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan is a computer RPG released in 1990 for MS-DOS and PC-98 platforms. It is based on the tabletop role-playing game Tunnels & Trolls created by Ken St. Andre, which was a lighter and more accessible alternative to Dungeons & Dragons. The main storyline, "Crusaders of Khazan," sends the party on an...
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Unnatural Selection

DOS1993 Maxis
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Backgammon

DOS1984 IBM
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Robot Rascals

DOS1987 Ozark Softscape
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The Civil War

DOS1987 Avalon Hill
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Tiny Skweeks

DOS1992 Kalisto Entertainment
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Night Mission Pinball

DOS1982 subLOGIC
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Lords of Conquest

DOS1987 Eon Software
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Solidarnosc

DOS1991 P. Z. Karen Co. Development Group
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A-Maze

DOS1989 New Era Software
If you’ve ever thought, “What if Pac-Man got lost in a modernist art gallery?”, then A-Maze is your oddly specific dream come true. Released in 1989 for DOS, this game is a labyrinthine puzzle fest where the graphics are minimal, but the frustration is maximal. It's like being trapped in a maze designed by someone who hates you......
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Loopz

DOS1990 Audiogenic
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Phantasie 1

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Storm

DOS1987 Mastertronic
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Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die!

DOS1990protected id software
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The Magic Candle 3

DOS1992 Mindcraft Software
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Hack

DOS1984freeware
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Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS1994 Mission Studios
Ever wanted to get chess lessons from a genius who could crush your soul with a bishop and a glare? Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1994, DOS) is your chance. Based on the classic book, the game patiently walks you through strategies, tactics, and the kind of mental warfare that made Bobby a legend—and probably a very intense dinner guest. It&rs...
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The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware Apogee Software
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Kingdom of Kroz 2

DOS1990 Apogee Software
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D-Zone

DOS1992
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Slash'Em

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1997freewareremake
SLASH'EM (Super Lotsa Added Stuff Hack - Extended Magic) is a roguelike game based on NetHack, one of the most famous dungeon-crawling games of all time. It expands upon NetHack 3.4.3, adding new monsters, items, spells, roles, and challenges while keeping the core mechanics of exploration, permadeath, and turn-based combat intact. SLASH'EM is...
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Flying Tigers 2

DOS1994
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Pango

DOS1983remake
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NHL Hockey

DOS1993 Electronic Arts
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Tempest 2000

DOS1996remake Atari
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enhanced remake of the original Tempest, which was released in arcades in 1981.In Tempest 2000, players control a claw-shaped ship that moves around the edges of geometric sh...
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Total Carnage

DOS1994 Midway Manufacturing Company
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Pac PC

DOS1995freewareremake
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Azalta: Cult of the Raven

DOS1996
Azalta: Cult of the Raven is what happens when a lone developer says, “I can make an RPG better than Ultima!” and sort of does. Released in 1996, this DOS dungeon crawler features deep customization, open-ended quests, and graphics that scream “programmed at 2 a.m.” The story is delightfully dark: evil cults, bird-themed may...
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Sensible World of Soccer 96/97

DOS1996protected Sensible Software