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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DeveloperBullfrog Productions
PublisherElectronic Arts, Imagineer, Hudson Soft, Tec Toy
ReleasedJune 5, 1989
StatusReleased
GenresReal Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategy
ThemesFantasySandbox
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows)DOS DOSMAC MacAMI AmigaSUP Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemSEG Sega Mega Drive/GenesisATA Atari ST/STESEG Sega Master System/Mark IIITUR TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineACO Acorn ArchimedesSHA Sharp X68000PC- PC-9800 Series