Abandonware DOS title

Top-down perspective sorted by title, from Z to A

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).
lempereur-01

L'Empereur

DOS1991 KOEI
kurtan-splash

Kurtan

DOS1990 TbiliSoft
knightsxentar-splash

Knights of Xentar

DOS1994NSFW MegaTech Software
knights-of-the-desert-03

Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group
knights-of-legend-b-02

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 e...
knightmare-2

Knightmare

DOS1986 Konami
knight-exchange-03

Knight Exchange

DOS1988 Softdisk Publishing
kingdoms-of-germany-04

Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 Realism Entertainment
kingdom-of-kroz-2-splash

Kingdom of Kroz 2

DOS1990 Apogee Software
kingdomkroz-splash

Kingdom of Kroz

DOS1988freeware Apogee Software
kings-table-01

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected Imagitec Design
kingsbounty-1

King's Bounty

DOSMac OS1990 New World Computing
King’s Bounty is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements, originally released in 1990 by New World Computing. It was created by Jon Van Caneghem, also known for the Might and Magic series. This game is often regarded as...
kickoff2-8

Kick off 2

DOS1990 Anco Software
khalaan-04

Khalaan

DOS1990 Chip
keysmaramon-2

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 ...
kasparovgambit-3

Kasparov's Gambit

DOS1993 Heuristic software
kampfgruppe-05

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
kaiser-03

Kaiser

DOS1992
jurassic-park-04

Jurassic Park

DOS1993 Ocean Software
joyous-rebel-01

Joyous Rebel

DOS1996freeware
joensfastlane-1

Jones in the Fast Lane

DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
Jones in the Fast Lane is the kind of game that you don't see often these days. It's a mix between a digital board game and a modern day life simulation. The goal of the game is to live the life of Jones, making choices about scho...
johnmaddenfoot-3

John Madden Football

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for Ap...
joan-of-arc-03

Joan of Arc

DOS1989 Chip
jackal-03

Jackal

DOS1989 Konami
lotr2b-02

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

DOS1992 Interplay Productions
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings II was developed and released by Interplay Productions ...
lordrings1-2

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I

DOS1990 Interplay Productions
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings I was developed and released by Interplay Productions in 1990. The ...
riders-of-rohan-09

J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

DOS1997 Papyrus Design Group
ivan-rl-04

IVAN (Iter Vehemens ad Necem)

DOSWindows 10/11LinuxMac OS2001freeware
ironmanoffroad-splash

Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road

DOS1990 Leland
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spect...