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Populous
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(47 ratings)74
PlayersReleased: June 5, 1989
Developer: Bullfrog Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Hudson Soft, Imagineer, Tec Toy
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategy
Platforms
Acorn ArchimedesPC-9800 SeriesSharp X68000SNESGenesis/MegaDriveAtari-STPCturbografx16MacDOSAmigaSMS
About
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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Prices for US · Updated 10/2/2026
News
Populous - Amiga 500 Unboxing & a two player game [Real Hardware] - YouTube
YouTube · 9/25/2026
Texas poised to overtake California as the nation’s most populous state by 2050 - San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Express-News · 8/18/2026
Eight of the 10 most populous countries are not in the World Cup - BBC
BBC · 7/4/2026
Populous 3 Remaster: Multiverse Launcher - Forge of Fates - Alienware Arena
Alienware Arena · 6/30/2026
Masters of Albion is "a true God game," Peter Molyneux says as he unveils a fully manipulable world halfway between Populous and Fable - GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+ · 2/11/2026
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