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).
backgammon-green-valley-02

Backgammon

DOS1986
othello-03

Othello

DOS1986
khalaan-04

Khalaan

DOS1990 Chip
kings-table-01

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected Imagitec Design
fort-apache-02

Fort Apache

DOS1992 Impressions Games
vulcan-04

Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign

DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations
witchhavenRL-01

WitchavenRL

Windows 10/11Linux2013
buffalo-bill-rodeo-02

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-01

Sorcerer Lord

DOS1987 Personal Software Services
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 6...
la-colmena-01

La Colmena

DOS1992NSFW Opera Soft
redhook-revenge-03

Redhook's Revenge

DOS1993 ImagiSoft
mortal-pong-02

Mortal Pong

DOS1995freeware
super-bomber-blast-02

Super Bomber Blast Beta

DOS1997remake
scrabble-splash

The computer edition of Scrabble

DOS1989 Leisure Genius
omega-rpg-01

Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware
nfl-football-03

NFL Football

DOS1992 Distinctive Software
gazza2-02

Gazza 2

DOS1991 Empire Interactive
skyshark-04

Sky Shark

DOS1989 Toaplan
feud-03

Feud

DOS1988 Binary Design
mirror-magic-2-02

Mirror Magic

Windows XP/98/95Linux1995freeware
pictionary-01

Pictionary: The Game of Quick Draw

DOS1989 Oxford Mobius
firepower-pc-02

Fire Power

DOS1988 Silent Software
stratego-02

Stratego

DOS1990 Accolade
wembley-rugby-league-03

Wembley Rugby League

DOS1996 Denton Designs
nanotank-3x-03

Nanotank

Windows 3.x1993
legions-05

Legions

Windows 3.xMac OS1994 Mindscape
pong-kombat-03

Pong Kombat

DOS1994freeware