Abandonware DOS title

Top-down perspective sorted by release date

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).
unnecessary-roughness-01

Unnecessary Roughness

DOS19933.4/5 Accolade
vvictoryjuno-4

V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Atomic Games
v4vmarket_007

V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected4.2/5 Atomic Games
warriors-of-legend-07

Warriors of Legend

DOS19934.1/5 Synergistic Software
when2worldswar-2

When Two Worlds War

DOS19933.6/5 Impressions Games
5th-fleet-07

5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5
alqadim-5

Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

DOS1994protected3.8/5 Cyberlore studios
tower-assault-03

Alien Breed: Tower Assault

DOS1994protected4.2/5 Team 17
alien-olympics-01

Alien Olympics

DOS19942.7/5 Dark Technologies
antattack-1

Ant Attack!

DOS1994freeware3.7/5 Dataware
astrofire-3

Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake3.8/5 ORT Software
battle-isle-2-01

Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software
bobbyfisherteaches-4

Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS19944/5 Mission Studios
cannonfodder-4

Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Sensible Software
Cannon Fodder, released by Sensible Software in 1993, is a military-themed action game that cleverly blends strategy with real-time tactics. Players control a small squad of soldiers through various missions, facing enemies and obstacles in a top-down perspective. The game's distinctive style is marked by its dark humor and satirical take on war, m...
champ-ms-pacman-05

CHAMP Ms. Pac-man

DOS1994remake3.9/5 ChamProgramming corp.
colonization-6

Colonization

DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac OS1994protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...
dday-beginning-02

D-Day: The Beginning of the End

DOS19943.5/5 Impressions Games
dark-legions-7

Dark Legions

DOS1994protected3.9/5 Silicon Knights
darksun2-3

Dark Sun 2: Wake of the Ravager

DOS1994protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
disciples-of-steel-04

Disciples of Steel

DOS19943.9/5
dreamweb-hotel1

Dreamweb

DOS1994freeware4.1/5 Creative reality
Dreamweb is a top-down point and click adventure set in a dark, cyberpunk city. You play as Ryan who has strange, violent, dreams. A top down perspective and the sheer number of items your character can pick up are just two of the peculiarities of this game. Dreamweb was developed by Creative Reality and published by Empire Interactive for DOS in 1...
empire-soccer-03

Empire Soccer 94

DOS19942.8/5 Graftgold
flying-tigers-1-03

Flying Tigers

DOS19944.1/5 Ticsoft
Flying Tigers is an abandoned vertical-scrolling sci-fi themed shoot 'em up game developed and released by Ticsoft in 1994 for MS-DOS only. Flying Tigers is the first chapter of the two parts Flying Tigers video game series.
flying-tigers-2-04

Flying Tigers 2

DOS19943.3/5
frontlines-impressions-03

Front Lines

DOS19944.3/5 Impressions Games
highway-hunter-03

Highway Hunter

DOS19943.2/5 Safari Software
international-soccer-06

International Soccer

DOS19944/5 Zeppelin Games
iron-cross-03

Iron Cross

DOS19943.8/5 New World Computing
king-arthur-kort-02

King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table

DOS19943.5/5 MVP Software
kingdoms-of-germany-04

Kingdoms of Germany

DOS19943.5/5 Realism Entertainment