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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DOS1984 Windmill Software
Allan Border's Cricket
DOS1993 Audiogenic
CHAMP Ms. Pac-man
DOS1994remake ChamProgramming corp.
Carnage
DOS1993 Warped Minds
Cavequest
DOS1985
Reaping The Dungeon
DOS1993 Frontline Software
Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix
DOS1990 Zigurat Software
Beyond the Black Hole
DOS1989 The Software Toolworks
Robbo
DOS1993freeware xLand Games
BitStorm
DOS1999
Azalta: Cult of the Raven
DOS1996
Iron Lord
DOS1990 UBI Soft
Sorcerer Lord
DOS1987 Personal Software Services
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...
Empire Soccer 94
DOS1994 Graftgold
Evets
DOS1988freeware SAck Enterprizes
Ms Pac PC
DOS1995remake Magicom Multimedia
Rescue at Rigel
DOS1983 Epyx
Rack 'em
DOS1988 Artech Studios
Shawl
DOS1986 AcademySoft
Conflict: Korea
DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Oubliette
DOS1983
Omega
DOSLinux1988freeware
Caesars Palace
DOS1989 Virgin Interactive
B-24 Combat Simulator
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Decision at Gettysburg
DOS1990 TigLon Software
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.
War of the Lance
DOS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Firezone
DOS1988 Arcadia Systems
Silly Master Blaster
DOS1985