Abandonware DOS title

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).
evets-5

Evets

DOS1988freeware SAck Enterprizes
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Battle Master

DOS1991 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.
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Bombuzal

DOS1989 Image Works
hunt-for-red-october-01

The Hunt for Red October

DOSMac OS1987 Oxford Digital Enterprises
bassduel-splash

Bass Duel

DOS1993
cyrus-04

Cyrus

DOS1985
egaroids-2

EGA-Roids

DOS1986freewareremake Designer Software
when2worldswar-2

When Two Worlds War

DOS1993 Impressions Games
sitopons-500cc-04

Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix

DOS1990 Zigurat Software
prophecy-shadow-02

Prophecy of the Shadow

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
wtgolf-2

World tour golf

DOS1985 Electronic Arts
legend-of-the-sword-03

Legend of the Sword

DOS1988 Silicon Software
bass-tour-01

Bass Tour

DOS1992
battleausterlitz-2

Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 Cornerstone Software
titan-03

Titan

DOS1989 Titus Interactive
llamatron-01

Llamatron 2112

DOS1992 Llamasoft
omega-rpg-01

Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware
ishido-way-stones-03

Ishido: The Way of the Stones

DOSMac OS1990 Publishing International
stratego-02

Stratego

DOS1990 Accolade
roadwareuropa-1

Roadwar Europa

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
pinball-magic-02

Pinball Magic

DOS1990 Loriciels
styx-splash

Styx

DOS1984 Windmill Software
decision_desert-05

Decision in the Desert

DOS1985 MicroProse Software
alf-03

ALF: The First Adventure

DOS1987 Box Office
joan-of-arc-03

Joan of Arc

DOS1989 Chip
castlekroz-3

Return to Kroz

DOS1990freeware Apogee Software
donkey-bas-02

Donkey BAS

DOS1981 Microsoft
champion-of-the-raj-02

Champion of the Raj

DOS1991 Personal Software Services