Populous

Acorn Archimedes SNES Genesis/MegaDrive Atari-ST PC turbografx16 Mac DOS Amiga SMS

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy

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.