Steam Facts
Data current as of Apr 7, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment88
Very Positive
This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.
Quick Stats
Reviews
217en
413 total (all languages)
Current as of Apr 7, 2026
Released
Mar 7, 2024
Price
$3.49
Velocity
0.3/day
Slowing
Metadata current as of Mar 22, 2026 · Source: Steam
Market Reach
Not enough reviews yet to estimate (413/500).
About
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.
Sentiment History
Sentiment over time
Playtime Sentiment
Sentiment by time invested
· 218 post-launch reviews?
0h
80%101 rev
<2h
95%20 rev
2-10h
87%47 rev
10-50h
100%45 rev
50-200h
100%5 rev
Sentiment is consistent across all playtime ranges — players feel the same way whether they've played 2 hours or 200.
Competitive Benchmark
Compared to 220 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2024.
Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 44%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 25%
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