Abandonware DOS title

Top-down perspective sorted by release date

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).
gauntlet-1-02

Gauntlet

DOS1986 Mindscape
grandslambridge-splash

Grand Slam Bridge

DOS1986 Cybron corporation
gulf-strike-04

Gulf Strike

DOS1986 Microcomputer Games Inc.
knightmare-2

Knightmare

DOS1986 Konami
ogre-03

Ogre

DOS1986 Origin Systems
othello-03

Othello

DOS1986
shawl-splash

Shawl

DOS1986 AcademySoft
starflight-3

Starflight

DOS1986 Binary Systems
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space explor...
chessmaster-2000-01

The Chessmaster 2000

DOS1986 The Software Toolworks
adventure-construction-set-1

Adventure Construction Set

DOS1987 Electronic Arts
Long before Minecraft let us build worlds, Adventure Construction Set handed you a digital Lego box and said, “Go nuts.” Want to make a dungeon full of orcs and ham sandwiches? Sure. A sci-fi epic with talking robots a...
alf-03

ALF: The First Adventure

DOS1987 Box Office
Remember ALF? The sarcastic alien who really had it in for cats? Well, in ALF: The First Adventure, you get to live the dream—or nightmare—of controlling the furry menace himself. Released in 1987 for DOS, this Pac-Man...
b24-combat-sim-04

B-24 Combat Simulator

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Step aside, arcade action—B-24 Combat Simulator (1987) is here to test your patience, eyesight, and possibly your sanity. It’s all about realism, baby. You’ll take off, navigate, bomb targets, and hopefully land,...
guerrilla-war-01

Guerrilla War

DOS1987 SNK Corporation
infiltrator-1-05

Infiltrator

DOS1987 Chris Gray Enterprises
into-the-eagles-nest-02

Into the Eagle's Nest

DOS1987 Pandora
kampfgruppe-05

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
lawnmover-splash

Lawn Mower

DOS1987
lords-of-conquest-05

Lords of Conquest

DOS1987 Eon Software
mahjongg-nels-01

Mah Jongg Solitaire

DOS1987 Arcanum Computing
mech-brigade-03

Mech Brigade

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
moebius-splash

Moebius

DOS1987 Origin Systems
pattonvsrommel-splash

Patton vs. Rommel

DOS1987 Electronic Arts
phantasie1-2

Phantasie 1

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
phantasie_3-1

Phantasie 3: The Wrath of Nikademus

DOS1987 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
phm-pegasus-02

PHM Pegasus

DOS1987 LucasArts
18holeminiature-1

Poko Memorial: 18 Hole Miniature Golf

DOS1987 Gold Hill Software
roadwar2000-3

Roadwar 2000

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.