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Populous

Lifecycle

  1. Released on Mac · North America
  2. Released on PC
  3. Released on Mac

Summary

Populous is a real-time strategy game where the player takes the role of a deity influencing the development of civilizations. You shape terrain, guide followers, and use natural disasters like floods, volcanoes, and earthquakes to influence or eliminate opposing tribes. The game features an isometric perspective and includes 500 levels (worlds), each with different challenges. Originally developed by Bullfrog and designed by Peter Molyneux, it is considered one of the earliest examples of the god-game genre.

DLC

The Final Frontier
The Promised Lands

Stores

Details

Developer
Bullfrog Productions
Publisher
Electronic ArtsImagineerHudson SoftTec Toy
Platforms
PC, Mac
Genres
Real-time strategyRPGSimulationStrategy
Themes
FantasySandbox
Modes
Single-playerMultiplayer
Perspectives
Isometric
Age ratings
ESRB T, PEGI 7, USK 12, GRAC ALL, ACB PG

Languages

LanguagesInterfaceAudioSubtitles
English