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Populous

SNES · Released June 5, 1989 · Developed by Bullfrog Productions · Published by Electronic Arts

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

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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