Populous
You play a god, gaming against other gods in a celestial game of conquest. To win, you must help your chosen people take over the world and wipe out the vermin who worship that other god. Each god starts out with a single human, dumped into the middle of the wilderness. Sometimes there is inhabitable land in sight, sometimes not. To get a chance to win, you must change the landscape, creating flat land for your followers to build on. The more followers you have, the more powerful you will be, so take care of them. Build as fast as you can, because the other god is doing the same. When you have enough followers, you can make the leader of your people into a hero. He will then go around the la...
- Genre
- Strategy
- Year
- 1993
- Developer
- Enigma Variations
- Publisher
- Anco
- Players
- 1
Populous frequently asked questions
How do I play Populous on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Populous in the Game Boy library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Can I play Populous for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Populous on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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