Populous

Main GameReleased 1989

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Game Details

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategy

Themes

FantasySandbox

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Release Date

05/06/1989

Platforms

Acorn ArchimedesPC-9800 SeriesSharp X68000Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemSega Mega Drive/GenesisAtari ST/STEPC (Microsoft Windows)TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineMacDOSAmigaSega Master System/Mark III

Language Support

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Involved Companies

Electronic Arts

Publisher

Hudson Soft

Publisher

Bullfrog Productions

Developer

Imagineer

Publisher

Tec Toy

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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.