Top-down
Description
These games use a top-down view, also called an overhead view or a helicopter view. A top-down view is strict and cannot have any angle at all. Game Title |
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 Commodore 64 (1987), ZX Spectrum (1987) and Amstrad CPC (1986) Eight planets have been infected by a strange weed planted by an alien life form. The weed is sucking the... |
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 Windows (2002) This Collectors Edition of Age of Mythology includes:The Making of Age of Mythology on DVD The original soundtrack on CD... |
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 Windows (2009) Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships takes place in the Caribbean, in the year 1665 where the player... |
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DOS (1991) Aggravation is a board game where the point is to bring your chips back to home base after going around... |
DOS (1990) Aggression is a board game that combines elements of checkers and chess. The goal of the game is to move... |
 Windows (2003), PlayStation 2 (2005) and PlayStation 3 (2012) In July 2001 it was discovered that an terrorist organization known as the "The Solar Martyrs", hiding in a small... |
 J2ME (2005) In this top-down helicopter shooter, you have just captured an AH-64 Apache, and you now need to wipe out an... |
Windows (1997) Ahlgrens Bilspelet is a racing championship between four ahlgrens (classic Swedish sweets) cars on four tracks. Graphics have been made... |
 Xbox 360 (2010) Ahoy Pirates is a naval strategy party game that places the player in control of a pirate ship in search... |
 Windows (2004) You must explore a medieval fantasy world with the intent to stop a dark prophecy. To win the game, you... |
 NES (1986) and Commodore 64 (1988) The Legend of Balubalouk tells of the Great Darkness that once plagued the Earth. Gods, guardians of the Earth, combined... |
 Xbox 360 (2009) Aimeroids is a space based shooter game similar in concept to the game Asteroids. Gameplay involves the players spaceship flying... |
 Windows (2016), PlayStation 4 (2016) and Xbox One (2016) AIPD: Artificial Intelligence Police Department is a top-down twin stick arcade shooter with gameplay similar to the Geometry Wars games.... |
PC-88 (1987) The Quasar Empire needed to expand in order to provide enough living space for its inhabitants. They sent a scout... |
Arcade (1993) Air Assault is a 2D up-scrolling shoot 'em up game where you take control of fighter. The game is similar... |
Windows (2006) Air Assault Task Force is a wargame that focuses on battles in which helicopters played a prominent role. The game... |
Arcade (1996) Air Attack is a 2D arcade vertically-scrolling shooter. The game features a futuristic space ship that shoots enemies and bosses.... |
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ZX Spectrum (1984) Airbase Invader is a 2D top-down shooter game. The player controls Annie, a girl with a peace sign flag, who... |
Windows (2004) Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich is largely the same as its predecessor Airborne Assault: Red Devils Over Arnhem. The... |
Critic Score
Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 Gauntlet
- 96 Chrono Trigger
- 95 Radiant Silvergun
- 94 Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
- 94 Metal Gear Solid
- 94 Metal Gear Solid
- 94 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- 94 Chrono Trigger
- 93 Sid Meier's Civilization II
- 93 Shadowfire
Games must have at least a Critic Score of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games as rated by our users:
- 4.78 Napalm: The Crimson Crisis (1998)
- 4.69 Summer Carnival '92: Recca (1992)
- 4.67 Arc the Lad Collection (2002)
- 4.66 Crystal Defenders (2008)
- 4.66 Pac-Man: Championship Edition (2007)
- 4.61 Aleste 2 (1989)
- 4.60 Ultima: The Second Trilogy (1992)
- 4.59 SD Snatcher (1990)
- 4.55 Digidrive (2006)
- 4.51 Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (2008)
Games must have at least 5 votes and a User Score of 4.0 to be considered.
Perspective
Top-down is part of Perspective. This group of genres contain:
