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Populous

1989 74 / 100 Real Time Strategy (RTS) Role-playing (RPG) Simulator

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 de Show full 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.

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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.

StructureSandbox Game modeMultiplayer GameplayRole-playing GenreReal Time Strategy (RTS) GenreRole-playing (RPG) GenreSimulator ThemeFantasy ThemeSandbox

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Developer: Bullfrog Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Hudson Soft, Imagineer, Tec Toy
Franchise: Standalone

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Modi: Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Fantasy, Sandbox

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Platform releases

PC (Microsoft Windows) Sep 01, 2011
Sharp X68000 Mar 23, 1990
Acorn Archimedes 1992
Atari ST/STE 1989
DOS Jun 05, 1989
PC-9800 Series Mar 16, 1990
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis May 1992
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Jul 1990
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Dec 1990
Mac 1993
Amiga Jun 05, 1989
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Aug 09, 1991
Mac Oct 18, 2012

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