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Populous™: The Beginning
Bullfrog Productions · published by Electronic Arts · released Mar 7, 2024 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Bullfrog Productions, published by Electronic Arts
In the third part of the Populous series, you control your shaman and the tribe of her followers in a difficult quest to conquer all 25 planets of a star system and ascend to godhood.
Released Mar 7, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 88% positive of 442 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 2 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 8.2k – 47k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $35k – $120k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 442 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–106 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| God Game | 1 in 143 games |
| Grand Strategy | 1 in 102 games |
| Strategy RPG | 1 in 38 games |
| Isometric | 1 in 32 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Tactical | 1 in 19 games |
| RPG | 1 in 5 games |
| Strategy | 1 in 4 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 皇帝 | realfun studio | 77% | Mixed · 40 |
| 明末：力挽狂澜 Demo | YING WANGWIE | 77% | Positive · 40 |
| Populous™ | Bullfrog Productions | 74% | Very Positive · 57 |
| MA 3 – President Simulator | Oxiwyle Inc. | 69% | Positive · 10 |
| Command by Voice: World Conquest | Side Meicai | 66% | Mixed · 21 |
| Anthropomachy | Toy Box Lab | 64% | Mixed · 44 |
| Three Kingdoms : Restoration of Han | Playnauts | 62% | Mostly Negative · 25 |
| Unending War: Grand-Strategy Chess | GSC | 68% | 4 reviews |