Abandonware DOS title

Top-down perspective sorted by year, newest first

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).
renegade-legion-interceptor-01

Renegade Legion Interceptor

DOS1990protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
castlekroz-3

Return to Kroz

DOS1990freeware3.1/5 Apogee Software
rings-of-medusa-01

Rings of Medusa

DOS19903.9/5 Starbyte Software
shangai2-01

Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye

Windows 3.xMac19903/5 Activision
sim-earth-3

SimEarth

DOSWindows 3.x19904.2/5 Maxis
SimEarth is a simulation in which you can shape and mold a planet in almost every way you can imagine. In SimEarth our planet is simulated as a whole: life, climate, atmosphere are all aspects of a single Gaia-like Earth. SimEarth can be played in two modes: game and experimental. In game mode, you have to to develop (and preserve) Earth with limit...
sitopons-500cc-04

Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix

DOS19903.9/5 Zigurat Software
skiordie-3

Ski or Die

DOS19904/5 Electronic Arts
Ski or Die is a winter sports-themed video game that was originally released in 1990 for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, and MS-DOS. The game was developed by Electronic Arts and was a follow-up to their earlier title, "California Games". Ski or Die features a collection of winter sports events: downhill blitz, acro aerials, s...
soviet-04

Soviet

DOS19904.1/5 Opera Soft
space-1889-06

Space 1889

DOS19903.9/5 Paragon Software
Space 1889 is an abandoned top down RPG developed by Paragon Software and released in 1990 for DOS, Atari ST and Amiga. Space 1889 setting is classic science fiction, but is set in the Victorian. It's worth noting that Space 1889 is loosely based on the tabletop game of the same name.
spiritexc-1

Spirit of Excalibur

DOS19903.8/5 Synergistic Software
starcontrol1-6

Star Control

DOS1990protected4/5 Toys for Bob
stratego-02

Stratego

DOS19903.5/5 Accolade
templeofkroz-4

Temple of Kroz

DOS1990freeware3.8/5 Apogee Software
finalcrusadekroz-2

The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware3.7/5 Apogee Software
gunsbutter-1

The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter

DOS19903.8/5 Mindscape
punisher-01

The Punisher

DOS19903/5 Paragon Software
tracon2-02

Tracon 2

DOS19903.3/5 Wesson International
trog-04

Trog

DOS19904.3/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
tunnels-and-trolls-02

Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan

DOS19904.1/5 New World Computing
tv-sports-basketball-3

TV Sports: Basketball

DOS1990freeware4.1/5 Cinemaware
ultima6-3

Ultima 6: The False Prophet

DOS1990protected4.2/5 Origin Systems
unchartedwaters-1

Uncharted Waters

DOS19904.1/5 KOEI
visual-star-trek-01

Visual Star Trek

DOS19903.7/5
war-lance-03

War of the Lance

DOS1990protected4.3/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
warlords-1-3

Warlords

DOS19904.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
savageempire-6

Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire

DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems
After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. They came up with two games: The Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The Savage Empire is set in a stone age-like world and features prehistoric tribes, dinosaurs, insectoid a...
xenon2-4

Xenon 2: Megablast

DOS19904.2/5 Bitmap Brothers
Xenon 2: Megablast is a classic shoot'em up developed by Bitmap Brothers and released by Image Works in 1990 for DOS and for a plethora of other systems. Xenon was good, Xenon 2 was far better. Compared to today standards Xenon 2 is perhaps a mediocre shoot 'em up, but at the time every shooter fan loved it. Plus, it was developed by Bitmap Brother...
jamesbondlicence-3

007: License to Kill

DOS19894/5 Quixel
nightmareelmstreet-1

A Nightmare on Elm street

DOS19893.9/5 Westwood Studios