# Games like Populous™

> The closest matches to Populous™: Populous™: The Beginning, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, and Reprisal Universe. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Populous™: The Beginning](https://imho.run/games/2616430/populous-the-beginning) — Shares terrain manipulation with Populous. 217 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616430/)
2. [Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga](https://imho.run/games/1488200/symphony-of-war-the-nephilim-saga) — Also Strategy RPG, like Populous. 7,055 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488200/)
3. [Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind](https://imho.run/games/881420/six-ages-ride-like-the-wind) — Shares indirect control with Populous. 413 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/881420/)
4. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Populous players' libraries, and another RPG. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
5. [Reprisal Universe](https://imho.run/games/319560/reprisal-universe) — Also God Game and Isometric, like Populous. 216 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319560/)
6. [SpellForce: Conquest of Eo](https://imho.run/games/1581770/spellforce-conquest-of-eo) — Also Strategy RPG, like Populous. 1,137 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581770/)
7. [Hero's Hour](https://imho.run/games/1656780/hero-s-hour) — Also Strategy RPG, like Populous. 2,437 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780/)
8. [Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition](https://imho.run/games/640820/pathfinder-kingmaker-enhanced-plus-edition) — Also Strategy RPG and Isometric, like Populous. 17,605 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640820/)
9. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Same epic mood as Populous. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)
10. [Driftland: The Magic Revival](https://imho.run/games/718650/driftland-the-magic-revival) — Also God Game, like Populous. 732 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718650/)
11. [Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator](https://imho.run/games/2511500/dominions-6-rise-of-the-pantokrator) — A frequent pick in Populous players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,365 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511500/)
12. [Super Robot Wars 30](https://imho.run/games/898750/super-robot-wars-30) — Also Strategy RPG and Isometric, like Populous. 1,518 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/898750/)
13. [Dark Deity](https://imho.run/games/1374840/dark-deity) — Also Strategy RPG, like Populous. 1,850 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374840/)
14. [Tactics Ogre: Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1451090/tactics-ogre-reborn) — Also Strategy RPG and Isometric, like Populous. 2,073 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451090/)
15. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — Also Isometric, like Populous. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
16. [Lords of Xulima](https://imho.run/games/296570/lords-of-xulima) — Also Isometric, like Populous. 593 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296570/)
17. [Heroes of Science and Fiction](https://imho.run/games/2147380/heroes-of-science-and-fiction) — Also Strategy RPG, like Populous. 352 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2147380/)
18. [Age of Wonders III](https://imho.run/games/226840/age-of-wonders-iii) — Same epic mood as Populous. 4,560 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/)
19. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Same epic mood as Populous. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
20. [Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2213300/might-magic-clash-of-heroes-definitive-edition) — Same nostalgic mood as Populous. 194 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2213300/)
21. [Avernum: Escape From the Pit](https://imho.run/games/208400/avernum-escape-from-the-pit) — Also Isometric, like Populous. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208400/)
22. [Reus](https://imho.run/games/222730/reus) — Also God Game, like Populous. 2,406 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222730/)
23. [From Dust](https://imho.run/games/33460/from-dust) — A frequent pick in Populous players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,980 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33460/)
24. [Crawl Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1290750/crawl-tactics) — Also Strategy RPG and Isometric, like Populous. 127 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290750/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2203860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2203860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2203860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2203860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2203860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Populous™

Move mountains, part the seas, and lead mortal armies to victory in Populous. Take on the powers of a mighty deity and battle for supremacy against an enemy god, using thoughtful strategy to shape the isometric world and the fate of its people.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2203860
- **Developer:** Bullfrog Productions
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Strategy, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, LAN PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 7, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2203860/populous)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2203860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2203860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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