Populous

Populous

1989 Bullfrog Productions

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About Populous

Populous is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) and Role-playing (RPG) game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts, released on 5 June 1989.

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.

Gameplay

Specs

Genres

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

Modes

MultiplayerSingle player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Series

All Populous games in release order · 4

Tags

Best multiplayer gamesBest single-player gamesBest fantasy games

Rankings

Best RPG games on PCBest RPG games on MacBest PC gamesBest games of 1989

Gallery

Media

Collection

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Populous DS

2008

Populous DS

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Populous: The Beginning

1998

Populous: The Beginning

1998

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

1991

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

1991