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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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The Taking of Beverly Hills

DOS1991 Off The Wall Productions
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Kingdom of Kroz 2

DOS1990 Apogee Software
Building upon the original formula, Kingdom of Kroz 2 introduces fresh levels, new challenges, and even more opportunities to question every decision you make. Exploration remains ...
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Kasparov's Gambit

DOS1993 Heuristic software
Kasparov's Gambit offers chess enthusiasts the rare opportunity to challenge a computer program inspired by one of history's greatest grandmasters. Whether you are a beginner hopin...
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Trog

DOS1990 Midway Manufacturing Company
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Moonbase

DOS1990 Wesson International
Moonbase (1990) isn’t about blasting aliens or dodging meteors—it’s about survival, planning, and resource management. You’re tasked with building a functio...
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Bicycle Bridge

DOS1992
Ready to get your heart racing with the world’s slowest competitive sport? Bicycle Bridge brings the thrill of bidding, trick-taking, and utter confusion straight to your DOS...
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Dungeon of Shalan

DOS1988
Dungeon of Shalan is one of those games that greets you with the words “You awaken in a dark room” and then proceeds to make that darkness your entire reality. Released...
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
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Poko Memorial: 18 Hole Miniature Golf

DOS1987 Gold Hill Software
Poko Memorial: 18 Hole Miniature Golf is a 1987 DOS golf game that focuses on the lighter and more playful side of the sport. Instead of professional courses and serious tournament...
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Demon Stalkers

DOS1989 Micro Forté
This 1989 DOS game has you hunting down demons in a dark, pixelated world. Equip yourself with weapons, explore eerie environments, and face off against otherworldly creatures. It'...
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Heirs to the Throne

DOS1992 German Design Group
Heirs to the Throne is one of those strategy titles that feels like it was designed by someone who truly enjoys watching players sweat over decisions. Set in a vaguely medieval pol...
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WitchavenRL

Windows Vista/7/8Linux2013
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Liverpool: the Computer Game

DOS1992 Arc Developments
Released in 1992, Liverpool: the Computer Game gives supporters of the famous football club an opportunity to guide their favorite team through the challenges of professional compe...
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Titans of Steel: Warring Suns

Windows XP/98/952003 Vicious Byte
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Caesars Palace (Interplay)

Windows XP/98/951997 Beam Software
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Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 Cornerstone Software
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Dolphin Boating Simulator

DOS1988 Dolphine marine systems
Yes, Dolphin Boating Simulator is a real thing, and no, it’s not about dolphins driving boats (sadly). Released in 1988, this oddball DOS sim tasks you with navigating speedb...
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The War Engine

Windows XP/98/952001 Boku Strategy Games
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Monopoly (Adam Stevens)

DOS1998
Monopoly (Adam Stevens) offers another computer interpretation of the classic property-trading board game, bringing familiar streets, rents, and financial scheming to the DOS envir...
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Backgammon

DOS1984 IBM
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Trivial Pursuit

DOS1989
Trivial Pursuit is a popular trivia board game that was adapted into a computer game for various platforms, including DOS. In the game, players answer trivia questions from va...
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Lords of the Realm

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected Impressions Games
Released in 1994, Lords of the Realm is medieval strategy with a distinctly hands-on attitude. This isn’t just about moving armies; it’s about managing land, people, an...
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The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected Blue Byte Software
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Great Napoleonic Battles

DOS1991 Impressions Games
Great Napoleonic Battles is the kind of game that assumes you are ready to command armies and possibly rewrite history before breakfast. In Great Napoleonic Battles, strategy is ev...
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Fort Apache

DOS1992 Impressions Games
Fort Apache drops you into the Old West with the subtlety of a saloon door kicked off its hinges. Strategy and action mingle as you defend your frontier outpost from relentless att...
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Roadwar Europa

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Roadwar Europa is a 1987 DOS strategy game that moves the post-apocalyptic road adventure into a devastated European landscape. Players command a convoy through a continent where r...
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Snack Attack 2

DOS1982 Funtastic
Snack Attack 2 is a 1982 DOS arcade-style game built around a simple but immediately understandable premise: collect food while dealing with hazards and enemies that would rather m...
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Robot Odissey

DOS1985 The Learning Company
Robot Odyssey is a 1985 puzzle adventure that puts players inside a futuristic city inhabited by robots and machines. Rather than simply controlling a character directly, players m...
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Mystical

DOS1990protected Infogrames
Mystical is an atmospheric adventure that blends exploration, fantasy, and puzzle solving into a journey through a world filled with strange locations and mysterious events. Player...