Top-down perspective

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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Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5

Aspar GP Master

DOS19893.8/5 Dinamic Multimedia

Astro Dodge

DOS19823.6/5 Digital Marketing Corporation

Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake3.8/5 ORT Software

Atomic Bomberman

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Interplay Productions

Atomino

DOS19913.9/5 Play Byte

Atomix

DOS19904.1/5 Softtouch

Austerlitz 1805

DOS19893.9/5 Cornerstone Software

Autobots

DOS19893.2/5

Autoduel

DOS19853.8/5 Origin Systems

Autoduel is an abandoned top-down open world post apocalyptic RPG/driving game hybrid designed by Chuck Bueche and Richard Garriott of Ultima fame. Autoduel was developed by Origin Systems and was released in 1985 for DOS, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, C64, Apple II, Macintosh, Amiga. Autoduel is based on a board game designed by Steve Jackson himself.

Avalon

DOS1998freeware3.8/5 MiG Outpost

Axis and Allies

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Wargaming West

Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 Wargaming West

Azalta: Cult of the Raven

DOS19964/5

B-24 Combat Simulator

DOS1987protected3.5/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Backgammon

DOS19843.1/5 IBM

Backgammon

DOS19862.7/5

Bad Blood

DOS19904.2/5 Origin Systems

Ballistix

DOS19893.8/5 Reflections Interactive

Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI

Bass Duel

DOS19933.7/5

Bass Tour

DOS19924/5

Batalia

DOS19862.8/5 The Right Brothers

Battle for Atlantis

DOS19903.8/5

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected3.8/5 Tactical Design Group

Battle Isle

DOS1991protected3.7/5 Blue Byte Software

Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software

Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos

DOS19934/5 Blue Byte Software

Battle Master

DOS19913.5/5 Personal Software Services

Battle Master is a fantasy themed abandoned action-strategy game hybrid (with real-time tactics elements) developed by Personal Software Services. Battle Master was released by Mirrorsoft in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST and Genesis.