Populous
Jun 5, 1989
- Real Time Strategy (RTS)
- Role-playing (RPG)
- Simulator
- Strategy
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-9800 Series, Sega Master System/Mark III, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sharp X68000, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
IGDB community rating 7.4IGDB47 votes
Overview
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.
- Developed by
- Bullfrog Productions
- Published by
- Electronic Arts, Hudson Soft, Imagineer, Tec Toy
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Player perspectives
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Fantasy, Sandbox
- Series
- Populous
- Release dates
- Amiga: Jun 5, 1989
- DOS: Jun 5, 1989
- Atari ST/STE: 1989
- PC-9800 Series: Mar 16, 1990
- Sharp X68000: Mar 23, 1990
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Jul 1990
- TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine: 1991
- Acorn Archimedes: 1992
- Mac: 1993
- PC (Microsoft Windows): Sep 1, 2011
