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Populous

TurboGrafx-16 · Released June 5, 1989 · Developed by Bullfrog Productions · Published by Electronic Arts

74Total 74Single playerMultiplayer
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyFantasySandbox
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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.

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IGDB Rating
73.94 / 100
47 ratings
Total Rating
73.94 / 100
47 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy · Sandbox
Developer
Bullfrog Productions

Also known as

AliasPopulous.exeWindows Executable

Release history (14 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
Jun 5, 1989DOS
Jun 5, 1989Amiga
Dec 31, 1989Atari ST/STE
Mar 16, 1990PC-9800 Series
Mar 23, 1990Sharp X68000
Jul 1, 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Dec 1, 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Aug 9, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Dec 31, 1991TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
May 1, 1992Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Dec 31, 1992Acorn Archimedes
Dec 31, 1993Mac
Sep 1, 2011PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 18, 2012Mac

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