Populous™
Isometric god game where reshaping the land helps followers conquer
Bullfrog Productions · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Mar 7, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 58
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Mar 1, 2024
What is Populous™?
You play a deity in an isometric strategy game, battling an enemy god for supremacy. You reshape terrain to make a homeland for your followers, lead armies, and use divine powers to unleash storms or place volcanoes near your rival.
For you if...
- +you enjoy older strategy games with indirect control
Not for you if...
- −you want an in-game tutorial that explains the basics
What players say
84% of 58 reviews are positive
Players praise the familiar strategy mechanics, especially shaping terrain for followers. Complaints focus on the dated interface, awkward mouse control, and music or sound effects that differ from earlier versions.
Screenshots and trailer
Populous™ system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Populous™?
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- OS
- Windows XP or Vista
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 16 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP or Vista
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 16 MB available space
Does Populous™ have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP split-screen and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Populous™ run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 13+
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Populous™ use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam