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Populous (1989)

Bullfrog Productions

Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-9800 Series, Sega Master System/Mark III, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sharp X68000, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine

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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 … 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. Read more

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Developers
Bullfrog Productions
Publishers
Electronic Arts, Hudson Soft, Imagineer, Tec Toy
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Themes
Fantasy, Sandbox
Series
Populous

Release dates

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

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