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Populous

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Released Jun 5, 1989

By: Bullfrog Productions, Electronic Arts, Hudson Soft, Imagineer, Tec Toy

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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 designed by Peter Molyneux, it is considered one of the earliest examples of the god-game genre.

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Amiga · Jun 5, 1989
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DOS · Jun 5, 1989
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Atari ST/STE · 1989
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PC-9800 Series · Mar 16, 1990
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Sharp X68000 · Mar 23, 1990
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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · July 1990
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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · December 1990
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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Aug 9, 1991
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TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine · 1991
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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · May 1992
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Acorn Archimedes · 1992
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Mac · 1993
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Sep 1, 2011
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Mac · Oct 18, 2012
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