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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Sorcerer Lord

DOS1987 Personal Software Services
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Trivial Pursuit Deluxe

DOS1992 Oxford Digital Enterprises
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Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue

DOS1992 Alternative Software
Postman Pat 3 is a retro video game based on the popular British children's television series Postman Pat. Released in 1992 by Alternative Software, it was available for platforms like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. In Postman Pat 3, players take on the role of Pat Clifton, the friendly postman from the show. Unlike earlier ga...
nanotank-3x-03

Nanotank

Windows 3.x1993
thecivilwar-empire-02

The Civil War

DOS1995 Dagger Interactive Technologies
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PHM Pegasus

DOS1987 LucasArts
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Aspetra

DOS1996
bubble-trouble-03

Bubble Trouble

Windows XP/98/951998
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Dragons of Flame

DOS1989protected U.S. Gold
packman-splash

Pack-Man

DOS1983remake Magicom Multimedia
mspacpc-1

Ms Pac PC

DOS1995remake Magicom Multimedia
shawl-splash

Shawl

DOS1986 AcademySoft
crossfire-2

Crossfire

DOS1982 Sierra On-Line
grandslambridge-splash

Grand Slam Bridge

DOS1986 Cybron corporation
conflict-korea-05

Conflict: Korea

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
highwayfighter-2

Highway Fighter

DOS1995 Safari Software
kurtan-splash

Kurtan

DOS1990 TbiliSoft
bostonbomb-1

Boston Bomb Club

DOS1991 Silmarils
styx-splash

Styx

DOS1984 Windmill Software
omega-rpg-01

Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware
decisive-civil-war-2-08

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2

DOS1989 SSG Strategic Studies Group
monopoly-04

Monopoly

DOS1985
overkill-04

OverKill

DOS1992freeware Tech-Noir
monopoly-avalon-02

Monopoly

DOS1985
cave-quest-05

Cavequest

DOS1985