Populous™: The Beginning (2024)
- Developer
- Bullfrog Productions
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 438 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 36 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You command a shaman and tribe, shaping planets and casting spells in a methodical but challenging struggle for divine ascension.
god gamestrategictacticalepicdifficultisometricmagicalconquest
What players say
Players praise the game as a classic RTS with unique god powers like spawning volcanoes and a solar system map, calling it ahead of its time. However, some report it will not start on modern hardware due to its 1998 engine.
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- Dungeon Keeper Gold™ (2024)
- Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds (1995)
- Dungeon Keeper™ 2 (2024)
- Syndicate Plus (1994)
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- Genewars (1996)
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- Theme Park (1994)
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