- May 5, 1989
- Bullfrog Productions
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Populous is a single player and multiplayer role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Bullfrog Productions and was released on May 5, 1989. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
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 develope…
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Populous is a role playing game with fantasy theme.
Populous is available on PC, Mac OS, Sega Master System, Atari St and others.
Populous was released on May 5, 1989.
Populous was developed by Bullfrog Productions.
Populous has received mostly positive reviews from players.
Populous is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include From Dust, Populous™: The Beginning, Crest, The Mims Beginning, Crest - an indirect god game and others.