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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DarkSpyre

DOS19903.8/5 Event Horizon

Cave Wars

DOS19964.2/5

IBM 9-Hole Miniature Golf

DOS19833/5 SoftSide Magazine

WitchavenRL

Windows 10/11Linux20133.8/5

Redhook's Revenge

DOS19933.3/5 ImagiSoft

Castle Adventure

DOS1984freeware4.2/5

Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware3.6/5 Apogee Software

Epidemic!

DOS1983protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Ogre

DOS19864.2/5 Origin Systems

Number Munchers

DOS19903.6/5 MECC

Grand Slam Bridge

DOS19863.4/5 Cybron corporation

Wizard's Crown

DOS1987protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5

Clue Master Detective

DOS19894.2/5 Dalali Software

Clue Master Detective is an abandoned strategy game developed by Dalali Software and released by Leisure Genius in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Clue Master Detective is based on the well known board game Clue (also known as Cluedo). Clue can be played in single player, but the best gaming experience come from the multi-player mode.

Spy Hunter

DOS19843.7/5 Midway Manufacturing Company

Ballistix

DOS19893.8/5 Reflections Interactive

Power Drive

DOS19944.3/5 Rage Games

Total Carnage

DOS19943.8/5 Midway Manufacturing Company

Caves of Thor

DOS19893.7/5 Apogee Software

Conflict: Europe

DOS19894.2/5 Personal Software Services

Conflict Europe is an abandoned turn-based top-down strategy game set in Europe. The game was developed by Personal Software Services and released by Mirrorsoft in 1989 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.

Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake4.1/5 Bitmap Brothers

Xenon 2000: Project PCF is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up video game and originally released in 2000. It is a sequel to the earlier game "Xenon 2: Megablast," which was developed by The Bitmap Brothers and released in 1989.In Xenon 2000, players control a spaceship and engage in fast-paced shooting action as they face off against waves of enemy ...