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Populous™: The Beginning
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Populous™: The Beginning

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 · 2024-03-07

At a glance

About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
Populous™: The Beginning
Content
Game
Release date
2024-03-07
Platforms
Windows
Connected stores
2
GOG GOG source details
Store title
Populous™: The Beginning
Product ID
1207659027
Developer
Bullfrog Productions
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Store release date
1998-11-30
Source checked
2026-10-14 15:42 UTC

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Steam Steam source details
Store title
Populous™: The Beginning
Product ID
2616430
Developer
Bullfrog Productions
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Store platforms
Windows
Source checked
2026-10-12 17:31 UTC

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Features and tags

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Store tags

  • God Game
  • Grand Strategy
  • Isometric
  • Strategy RPG
  • Strategy
  • Tactical
  • RPG
  • 1990's
  • Fantasy
  • Role-playing
  • Classic
  • Management
  • Resource Management
  • Real-Time
  • Building
  • Supernatural

Genres

  • RPG
  • Strategy

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Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

4.99 EUR

Steam

Recorded 2 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

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Distance from observed low

At observed low

Steam listing only. Low: 4.99 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record

1 record is over 48 hours old.

1 included price record from 1 store · 2 linked listings

  • 1 listing has no recorded amount
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  • Steam history →Populous™: The Beginning
    4.99 EUR
    2 days ago · over 48 h old
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Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Individual observations.

Last observed Steam players
22
2026-10-14 13:46 UTC
Observed peak · 24h
22
Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
22
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · 24h
22
1 local samples · approximate for grouped data
First signal received

22 players observed

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  • 2026-10-14 13:46: 22 current players

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  • Samples: 1
  • Minimum: 22
  • Maximum: 22
  • Average: 22
Recorded prices

Price history · Steam

EUR observations for market SE. History belongs to the selected store listing; regional prices and taxes may differ.

Historical low observed by Lumiri GameDB: 4.99 EUR, last seen

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  • 2026-10-12 17:31: 4.99 EUR

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Catalogue activity

Recent changes

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