Top 10 · Diagonal-down

The 10 best DOS diagonal-down games

The 10 best DOS diagonal-down games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Sid Meier's Civilization leads the list, ahead of Command & Conquer and Constructor.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 2, 2026How the lists are ranked

44DOS diagonal-down games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
4.0Score of #1, out of 5

1. Sid Meier's Civilization
1991 · MPS Labs · Strategy / tactics
4.0 out of 5Played all the time
In Sid Meier's 1991 strategy game, you build an empire from ancient history to spaceflight, spanning the widest scope of any strategy game in 1991.
Play now: Sid Meier's Civilization About the game
2. Command & Conquer
1995 · Westwood Studios, Inc. · Strategy / tactics
4.0 out of 5Played all the time
Westwood's 1995 MS-DOS strategy game Command & Conquer pits GDI against Nod in the war for Tiberium. Includes the Covert Operations add-on.
Play now: Command & Conquer About the game
3. Constructor
1997 · System 3 Software Ltd. · Simulation
3.8 out of 5Played all the time
Constructor gives the player the chance to run a construction company in a place where real estate is up for those who want to develop it first and where everything is allowed to get rid of the competition.
Play now: Constructor About the game
4. Fallout
1997 · Interplay Productions · Role-playing (RPG)
3.7 out of 5Played all the time
Leave Vault 13 with a leather jacket, 10mm pistol, and 150 days to replace a failed Water Chip before your home dies of thirst in Interplay's 1997 RPG Fallout.
Play now: Fallout About the game
5. Transport Tycoon Deluxe
1995 · Chris Sawyer Productions · Simulation
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
You're a transportation manager in this game.
Play now: Transport Tycoon Deluxe About the game
6. Dungeon Keeper
1997 · Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. · Strategy / tactics
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
Dungeon Keeper takes real-time strategy into a fantasy setting.
Play now: Dungeon Keeper About the game
7. King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987)
1987 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
King's Quest is an adventure game where you play Sir Graham, a brave knight who is sent on a quest to retrieve three treasures that were stolen by deception and stealth: a shield that protects its bearer from invaders, a mirror that foretells the future, and a treasure chest that is forever filled with gold.
Play now: King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987)About the game
8. Crusader: No Remorse
1995 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Action
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
You are a silencer, the elite of the elite soldiers of World Economic Consortium.
Play now: Crusader: No Remorse About the game
9. Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Red Dawn
1997 · Sorry Software · Strategy / tactics
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
Red Dawn was an unofficial add-on pack of skirmish & multiplayer levels.
Play now: Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Red Dawn About the game
10. Syndicate Plus
1994 · Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. · Compilation
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Syndicate Plus is a combination of Syndicate and the American Revolt expansion pack.
Play now: Syndicate Plus About the game

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11. KKND: Krush Kill 'N DestroyMelbourne House · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
12. Al-Qadim: The Genie's CurseStrategic Simulations, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1994Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
13. Ultima VIII: PaganORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1994Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
14. Cannon FodderVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Action · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
15. C-DogsFreeware · Action · 1997Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
16. AmberstarThalion Software GmbH · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
17. X-COM: UFO DefenseMicroProse Software, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1994Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
18. IgnitionVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Racing / Driving · 1997Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
19. Syndicate WarsElectronic Arts, Inc. · Action · 1996Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
20. X-COM: ApocalypseMicroProse Software, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5

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What is the best DOS diagonal-down game?

Sid Meier's Civilization (1991, MPS Labs) is the best DOS diagonal-down game by our players' ratings, ahead of Command & Conquer and Constructor. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS diagonal-down games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS diagonal-down games are there on dos.games?

44. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS diagonal-down games?

1997. 4 of the games on this list came out that year: Constructor, Fallout, Dungeon Keeper and Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Red Dawn.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.