Populous

First release: Dec 16, 1990
Developer: Bullfrog Productions
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment, Imagineer
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Sandbox, Fantasy
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom

Populous is a strategy game where players act as a deity, shaping the land and guiding followers to expand and defeat rival gods. Gameplay involves altering terrain, managing populations, and using divine powers to influence battles and control territory.

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Release dates

Super Famicom: Dec 16, 1990
Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Jun 1991

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Keywords

god game, terraforming, managment

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