About Populous
Miracles are child's play. Earthquakes are serious fun. The all-powerful can perform miracles in their sleep. But omnipotence isn't what it used to be. These days, it takes awesome natural disasters to dominate a world. You give them good land. You tell them when to farm and when to fight. You make them content beyond their wildest dreams. But then they become raging arsonists. What's a deity to do? Disasters are your divine prerogative - volcanoes, quakes, swamps. For stubborn non-believers, nothing beats a flood for spring cleaning. Cruel ice, lush grassland, parched desert... With 500 worlds, a deity's work is never done. Populous is the original god-game, a strategy title that lets you shape the isometric isometric world and the fates of its inhabitants. Be sure to check out one of Bullfrog's earliest classics, from the mind of Peter Molyneux!Includes Populous and the Promised Lands expansion. Become a god, assume godly powers, shape civilizations, and make them all bow to your will The power of light or the force of darkness? Holy wrath or divine miracles – you decide Punish the infidels with plagues, earthquakes, and tornadoes.
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How long does it take to beat Populous?
Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average for Populous. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is Populous?
Populous is a Strategy game, released in 1989.
Is Populous worth playing?
Populous is a strategy game from 1989. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Populous: The Beginning, Dungeon Keeper Gold, Tactical Breach Wizards. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to Populous?
Games similar to Populous include: Populous: The Beginning, Dungeon Keeper Gold, Tactical Breach Wizards, SimCity 4, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Planet Coaster, Jagged Alliance 3, Craft The World, The Banner Saga, Valkyria Chronicles. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.