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Populous is a strategy game released in 1991 for TurboGrafx-16 and PC platforms. The main objective is to act as a deity guiding followers by shaping the environment and influencing their development. Players must expand their population, manage resources, and overcome rival gods through divine powers.
The game features a moderate pace, allowing players time to plan and execute terrain modifications such as raising or lowering land to create habitable areas for their followers. A unique mechanic involves the use of god-like powers to directly affect the world and its inhabitants, blending strategic resource management with supernatural elements.
Populous stands out with its unusual idea of combining god simulation with strategy gameplay, giving players indirect control over their civilization rather than commanding units directly. This distinctive approach helped define the god game subgenre and influenced many future titles in the strategy category.
