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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Gulf Strike

DOS19864.2/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.

Slash'Em

Windows XP/98/95Linux1997freeware4.1/5

Bass Tour

DOS19924/5

CHAMP Ms. Pac-man

DOS1994remake3.9/5 ChamProgramming corp.

Shamus

DOS19843.7/5 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...

Titan

DOS19893.5/5 Titus Interactive

Nanotank

Windows 3.x19933.7/5

Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos

DOS19934/5 Blue Byte Software

Incursion

Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS2007freeware4/5

Moraff's Revenge

DOS19883.7/5 Moraffware

Lord of Destruction

DOS19942.9/5 Rebelsoft

Push-Push Penguin

Windows XP/98/952004freewareremake3.7/5

Push-Push Penguin is an expanded version of the classic Sega's 1982 arcade game Pengo, incorporating features like power-ups, a combo system, and a more diverse array of enemies, breathing new life into Sega's original concept. According to the Freeware Database, among the many Pengo remakes, Push Push Penguin stands out as the best, offering minor...

Ikari III: The Rescue

DOS19903.4/5 SNK Corporation

The Perfect General

DOS19914.1/5 White Wolf Productions

The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...

Spiritual Warfare

DOS1993protected3.8/5 Wisdom Tree

Acquire

DOS19893.9/5 IBM

Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf

DOS19923.7/5 KOEI

Astro Dodge

DOS19823.6/5 Digital Marketing Corporation

Carnage

DOS19934.1/5 Warped Minds

Dragonfly

DOS19863.2/5

WitchavenRL

Windows 10/11Linux20133.8/5

Uncover It

DOS1994NSFW4/5

The Hunt for Red October

DOSMac OS19874.1/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises

Dungeons of Kroz 2

DOS19893.6/5 Apogee Software

Gremlins

DOS19842.8/5 Atari

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1

DOS19884/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group

Grand Monster Slam

DOS19894/5 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...