Populous: The Beginning
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About Populous: The Beginning
Populous: The Beginning is a strategy game in which you control a shaman and her followers as they seek to conquer all 25 planets in a star system and ascend to godhood. You must defeat every other tribe and its shaman along the way.
Lead your tribe
You can give individuals or groups tasks, including gathering resources, constructing buildings and attacking enemies. Build mystical cities and use spells to overcome rival tribes.
Shape the planets
You can harness volcanoes and tornadoes, cast devastating spells and alter the face of each planet. The game presents its worlds in 3D.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for Populous: The Beginning is $2.52 at Eneba. That is 49% less than on Epic Games Store, where it costs $4.99. 6 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on GOG. Redeem the key there and Populous: The Beginning stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for Populous: The Beginning are: Windows 7, 512 MB RAM, 400 MB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
Yes. Populous: The Beginning has multiplayer and a single-player mode. It supports LAN play.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Populous: The Beginning as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Buy Populous: The Beginning 49% cheaper than on Epic Games Store.
Populous: The Beginning is available for 49% less in shops such as Eneba, Difmark, or GameBoost.
Epic Games Store lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Epic Games Store offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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