Populous

Populous

Playtime

HowLongToBeat · Medium confidence

Main Story

12h 35m

Main + Extra

36h 7m

Completionist

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Media

1 video + 5 screenshots

Links

About This Game

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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Last updated Oct 12, 2026