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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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Shamus

DOS1984 Synapse Software
Shamus is a maze action game developed by William Mataga and published by Synapse Software in 1982. The game became popular on various home computer platforms of the early 1980s. In Shamus, players control a detective navigating through a labyrinth filled with enemies and traps, aiming to defeat the villain, The Shadow. The gameplay involves explor...
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Windwalker (Moebius 2)

DOS1989 Origin Systems
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Checkers for Windows

Windows 3.x1997
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Grand Monster Slam

DOS1989 Golden Goblins
Grand Monster Slam is an action sports game developed by Golden Goblins and published by Rainbow Arts in 1989. The game was released for a variety of platforms, including the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS. The game is set in a fantasy world where players compete in a sport called Monster Slam. The sport involves two opposing player...
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Telengard

DOS1985freeware Avalon Hill
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Chess88

DOS1984
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Lords of Conquest

DOS1987 Eon Software
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8088 Othello

DOS1985
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Sleuth: A Murder Mystery

DOS1983freeware Norland Software
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Solidarnosc

DOS1991 P. Z. Karen Co. Development Group
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L'Empereur

DOS1991 KOEI
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Day of the Pharaoh

DOS1989 Chip
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Star Control

DOS1990protected Toys for Bob
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World tour golf

DOS1985 Electronic Arts
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Boston Bomb Club

DOS1991 Silmarils
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Galaxy

DOS1981 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware Apogee Software
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Dungeons of Kroz 2

DOS1989 Apogee Software
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1

DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Laser Squad

DOS1992 Target Games Limited
Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.
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X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants

DOS1991 Paragon Software
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Pinball World

DOS1995 Spidersoft Limited
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Total Carnage

DOS1994 Midway Manufacturing Company
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Spiritual Warfare

DOS1993protected Wisdom Tree
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Trog

DOS1990 Midway Manufacturing Company
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Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware