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Play Populous (US_EU edition) Online
Populous
Play Populous online — Master System. Shape the land so your followers can settle and multiply.
Browser play
Sega Master System — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| 1 / START | X |
| 2 | Z |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Populous
Quick start
On the world information screen, 1 begins GENESIS; 2 opens password entry. Flatten ground near your people to help them settle.
Controls
D-pad: cursor. 1: activate selected command or power. 2: cancel power or switch menus. Hold 1 with up/down: raise/lower terrain.
Populous — About this game
Shape the land so your followers can settle and multiply. Larger settlements strengthen your population and increase the power available for divine interventions. Raise or lower ground, guide followers and disrupt the rival deity’s people with powers allowed by each world. Read the world information before starting: terrain rules and the opponent’s abilities change the strategy.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMS
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.