The best 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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Sargon V: World Class Chess

DOS1991 Activision

Star Trek Combat Arena

DOS1989

Swap

DOS1992 Microids

Temple of Kroz

DOS1990freeware Apogee Software

The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected Tactical Design Group

Tracon for Windows

Windows 3.x1993 Wesson International

Trivial Pursuit Deluxe

DOS1992 Oxford Digital Enterprises

WitchavenRL

Windows 10/11Linux2013

Questron 2

DOS1988protected Westwood Studios

Questron II is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) in 1988. It serves as the sequel to the original Questron (1984) and builds upon its predecessor’s formula, offering more expansive gameplay, refined mechanics, and a richer world to explore. The player embarks on a...