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Populous
Sega Master System · Released June 5, 1989 · Developed by Bullfrog Productions · Published by Electronic Arts
★ 74Total 74Single playerMultiplayer
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyFantasySandbox
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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IGDB Rating
73.94 / 100
47 ratings
Total Rating
73.94 / 100
47 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy · Sandbox
Developer
Bullfrog Productions
Also known as
AliasPopulous.exeWindows Executable
Release history (14 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1989 | DOS | — |
| Jun 5, 1989 | Amiga | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | Atari ST/STE | — |
| Mar 16, 1990 | PC-9800 Series | — |
| Mar 23, 1990 | Sharp X68000 | — |
| Jul 1, 1990 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Dec 1, 1990 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Dec 31, 1991 | TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine | — |
| May 1, 1992 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |
| Dec 31, 1992 | Acorn Archimedes | — |
| Dec 31, 1993 | Mac | — |
| Sep 1, 2011 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Mac | — |




