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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Star Goose!
DOS1988 Logotron
Star Goose is a classic video game developed by Logotron and released in 1988 for various home computer systems of that era, including the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC. It is a top-down, vertically scrolling shooter that combines elements of shoot 'em up gameplay with exploration and power-up mechanics.
Star Trek Combat Arena
DOS1989
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation
Windows XP/98/951999 MicroProse Software
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based strategy video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by MicroProse Software and published by Infogrames for Windows in 1999. Players take on the role of one of five major Star Trek races: the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Ca...
Star Wars 2
DOS1989
Star Wars: Yoda Stories
Windows XP/98/951997 LucasArts
Starflight
DOS1986 Binary Systems
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...
Starflight 2: Trade routes of the Cloud Nebula
DOS1989 Binary Systems
Steel Panthers
DOS1995 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series and introduced players to the turn-based tactical wargame experience that would be further developed in subsequent titles. The game focused on armored warfare and featur...
Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999
DOS1997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Stone Age
DOS1992
Storm
DOS1987 Mastertronic
Stratego
DOS1990 Accolade
Styx
DOS1984 Windmill Software
Subbuteo
DOS1990 Goliath Games
Subtrade: Return to Irata
DOS1993 Century Interactive
Subtrade: Return to Irata is an abandoned science fiction business simulation game developed by Century Interactive and published by Boeder Software in 1993 for Amiga and later ported to DOS. Subtrade is an updated multiplayer clone of the classic M.U.L.E., set underwater on an oceanic world.
Super Battleship
DOS1988
Super Bomber Blast Beta
DOS1997remake
Super Pac-Man
DOS1982 Namco
Super Pinball by Russco
DOS1987 Russco
Super Speed
DOS1995
Super Speed: Christmas Edition
DOS1995
Super Stardust
DOS1996 Housemarque
Super ZZT
DOS1992 Epic MegaGames
Swap
DOS1992 Microids
Sword of Aragon
DOS1989protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Sword of the Samurai
DOS1989protected MicroProse Software
Sword Quest 1: The Search
DOS1992
Tangled Tales
DOS1989 Origin Systems
Telengard
DOS1985freeware Avalon Hill
Telengard is one of the earliest computer role-playing games, released in 1982 for various home computers like the Commodore 64, Apple II, and TRS-80 and later for PC. It was developed by Daniel Lawrence and was heavily inspired by DND, a 1970s mainframe game that itself took influence from Dungeons & Dragons. Telengard is a dungeon crawle...