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).
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Kasparov's Gambit

DOS1993 Heuristic software
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God of Thunder

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware Adept Software
God of Thunder is a classic computer game developed by Adept Software and released in 1993. It's a puzzle platformer with a fantasy theme. In the game, you control Thor, the Norse god of thunder, on a quest to save Midgard (Earth) from the evil god Loki and his minions.The gameplay involves navigating through various levels filled with obstacles, e...
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Toobin

DOS1989 Domark Software
Toobin is an abandoned action game developed by Domark Software and released in 1989. Toobin runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum. It's a conversion from a popular arcade game (at the time).
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Crossfire

DOS1982 Sierra On-Line
pacgal-01

Pac Gal

DOS1982
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Kurtan

DOS1990 TbiliSoft
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Dolphin Boating Simulator

DOS1988 Dolphine marine systems
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Ant Attack!

DOS1994freeware Dataware
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Styx

DOS1984 Windmill Software
oubliette-3

Oubliette

DOS1983
finalcrusadekroz-2

The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware Apogee Software
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Temple of Kroz

DOS1990freeware Apogee Software
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Sarakon

DOS1991 Starbyte Software
rescue-rover-2-04

Rescue Rover 2

DOS1991protected id software
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International Soccer

DOS1994 Zeppelin Games
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2

DOS1989 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Decision at Gettysburg

DOS1990 TigLon Software
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OverKill

DOS1992freeware Tech-Noir
monopoly-avalon-02

Monopoly

DOS1985
black-moon-chronicles-09

Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected Cryo Interactive Entertainment
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Cavequest

DOS1985
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Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Ikari III: The Rescue

DOS1990 SNK Corporation
reaping-the-dungeon-06

Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 Frontline Software
carrier-strike-south-pacific-04

Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 Micro Sports
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Llamatron 2112

DOS1992 Llamasoft
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Daemonsgate

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected Imagitec Design