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).
omega-rpg-01

Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware
slashem-vampire-03

Slash'Em

Windows XP/98/95Linux1997freeware
knights-of-the-desert-03

Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group
shard-of-spring-03

Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
super-pinball-01

Super Pinball by Russco

DOS1987 Russco
la-grande-armee-03

La Grande Armee

DOS1991 SDJ Enterprises
flixmix-02

FlixMix

DOS1993 Celeris
mcarthur-war-02

MacArthur's War

DOS1990 SSG Strategic Studies Group
firezone-04

Firezone

DOS1988 Arcadia Systems
miniputt-04

Mini Putt

DOS1988 Artech Studios
vulcan-04

Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign

DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations
iron-lord-03

Iron Lord

DOS1990 UBI Soft
trivial-pursuit-deluxe-01

Trivial Pursuit Deluxe

DOS1992 Oxford Digital Enterprises
bolo-ball-03

Bolo Ball

DOS1992 Soleau Software
Bolo Ball is a DOS game from the mid-1990s. It features a physics-based gameplay where the objective is to knock opponent balls out of an arena. When you start the game, you find yourself in a 2D arena set against a starry, space-like background. You control a colorful ball, which, despite being a 2D sprite, appears somewhat three-dimensional due t...
hole-in-one-02

Hole in One

DOS1995 Really Interesting Software Company
super-bomber-blast-02

Super Bomber Blast Beta

DOS1997remake
tinyskweeks-splash

Tiny Skweeks

DOS1992 Kalisto Entertainment
knight-exchange-03

Knight Exchange

DOS1988 Softdisk Publishing
styx-splash

Styx

DOS1984 Windmill Software
war-lance-03

War of the Lance

DOS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
scrabble-01

Scrabble

DOS1989
postman-pat-3-02

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...
heatsink-03

Battleship

DOS1983 Mirror Images Software
frontlines-impressions-03

Front Lines

DOS1994 Impressions Games
england-football-01

England Championship Special

DOS1991 Tiertex Design Studios
mspacpc-1

Ms Pac PC

DOS1995remake Magicom Multimedia
rescuerigel-1

Rescue at Rigel

DOS1983 Epyx
shawl-splash

Shawl

DOS1986 AcademySoft
monday-night-football-04

Monday Night Football

DOS1989 Park Place Productions