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).
styx-splash

Styx

DOS1984 Windmill Software
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Allan Border's Cricket

DOS1993 Audiogenic
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CHAMP Ms. Pac-man

DOS1994remake ChamProgramming corp.
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Carnage

DOS1993 Warped Minds
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Cavequest

DOS1985
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Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 Frontline Software
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Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix

DOS1990 Zigurat Software
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Beyond the Black Hole

DOS1989 The Software Toolworks
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Robbo

DOS1993freeware xLand Games
bit-storm-03

BitStorm

DOS1999
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Iron Lord

DOS1990 UBI Soft
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Sorcerer Lord

DOS1987 Personal Software Services
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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...
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Empire Soccer 94

DOS1994 Graftgold
evets-5

Evets

DOS1988freeware SAck Enterprizes
mspacpc-1

Ms Pac PC

DOS1995remake Magicom Multimedia
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Rescue at Rigel

DOS1983 Epyx
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Rack 'em

DOS1988 Artech Studios
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Shawl

DOS1986 AcademySoft
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Conflict: Korea

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Oubliette

DOS1983
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Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware
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Caesars Palace

DOS1989 Virgin Interactive
b24-combat-sim-04

B-24 Combat Simulator

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Decision at Gettysburg

DOS1990 TigLon Software
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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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War of the Lance

DOS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Firezone

DOS1988 Arcadia Systems