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IGDB / 353710

Populous

1990 Real Time Strategy (RTS) Simulator Strategy

Populous is a strategy game where players act as a deity, shaping the land and guiding followers to expand and defeat rival gods. Gameplay involves altering terrain, managing populations, and using divine powers to influence battles and control territory.

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Everything about Populous: story and gameplay

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Populous is a strategy game where players act as a deity, shaping the land and guiding followers to expand and defeat rival gods. Gameplay involves altering terrain, managing populations, and using divine powers to influence battles and control territory.

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Populous: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Bullfrog Productions
Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment, Imagineer
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy, Sandbox
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Jun 1991
  • Super Famicom Dec 16, 1990

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