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Populous

Jun 5, 1989 Bullfrog Productions 12 platforms

Real-time strategy Role-playing video game Simulation video game Strategy video game Fantasy Sandbox

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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Released
  • June 5, 1989
Also known as
Populous.exe
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Languages
1 language English fully voiced
  • English audio · subtitles · interface

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