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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Backgammon

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Othello

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Khalaan

DOS1990 Chip

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

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Fort Apache

DOS1992 Impressions Games

Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign

DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations

WitchavenRL

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

DOS1989 Tynesoft Computer Software

Saddle up for an awkward mix of minigames that vaguely resemble rodeo events. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tries to recreate the excitement of a 19th-century traveling circus but ends up feeling more like a 1980s office party whe...

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 6...