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  • GameCharts     Steam    Populous The Beginning
    Month Avg. Players Gain % Gain Peak Players
    December 2025 11 0 0% 20
    November 2025 11 0 0% 27
    October 2025 11 0 0% 23
    September 2025 11 0 0% 25
    August 2025 11 0 0% 32
    July 2025 11 -1 -8.33% 25
    June 2025 12 -1 -7.69% 28
    May 2025 13 3 30% 30
    April 2025 10 -2 -16.67% 26
    March 2025 12 0 0% 31
    February 2025 12 -1 -7.69% 28
    January 2025 13 -2 -13.33% 27
    December 2024 15 1 7.14% 38
    November 2024 14 1 7.69% 32
    October 2024 13 1 8.33% 31
    September 2024 12 -2 -14.29% 30
    August 2024 14 -2 -12.5% 31
    July 2024 16 2 14.29% 33
    June 2024 14 -4 -22.22% 40
    May 2024 18 0 0% 50
    April 2024 18 --- --- 39

    About Populous The Beginning

    Shaman, the path is laid before you. Your destiny is to become a god! But it will not be easy. Not for you, and not for your followers. To become a deity, you must conquer all 25 planets of the system and defeat every other tribe and their shamans. The ultimate struggle will be a difficult one, as you build mystical cities, unleash devastating spells, harness volcanoes and tornadoes, and shape the face of the planet at your will. Remember, your apotheosis awaits!

    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. For the first time in the series, the world is presented in true 3D, which at the time amazed both the players and the gaming press. The level of control you exert over your followers also takes you to a new level: you can order individuals or groups to perform certain tasks like gathering resources, constructing buildings, ...