Populous
7.4
IGDB User Score
N/A
IGDB Critic Score

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.

IGDB Combined Score

Good
7.4
Metadata

Releases

PC

PC (Microsoft Windows)

September 01, 2011

Sharp X68000

Sharp X68000

March 23, 1990

Acorn Archimedes

Acorn Archimedes

December 31, 1992

Atari-ST

Atari ST/STE

December 31, 1989

DOS

DOS

June 05, 1989

PC-9800 Series

PC-9800 Series

March 16, 1990

Gen

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

May 01, 1992

turbografx16

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine

December 31, 1991

Mac

Mac

December 31, 1993

Ami

Amiga

June 05, 1989

Companies

Electronic Arts

Hudson Soft

Bullfrog Productions

Imagineer

Tec Toy

Alternative Titles

Windows Executable: Populous.exe

Age Ratings

ESRB - TPEGI - 7

Gameplay & Screenshots

Time to beat

2 HRS
Hastily
8 HRS
Normally
26 HRS
Completely

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