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.
| App ID | 2616430 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Bullfrog Productions |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Release date | 2024-03-07 17:57 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Localized names | english Populous™: The Beginning danish Populous™: The Beginning dutch Populous™: The Beginning finnish Populous™: The Beginning french Populous™ : À l'aube de la création german Populous™: The Beginning italian Populous™: The Beginning norwegian Populous™: The Beginning polish Populous™: The Beginning portuguese Populous™: The Beginning russian Populous™: The Beginning spanish Populous™: The Beginning swedish Populous™: The Beginning turkish Populous™: The Beginning brazilian Populous™: The Beginning tchinese 《上帝也瘋狂：開天闢地》 japanese Populous™: The Beginning （英語版） koreana Populous™: The Beginning schinese 《上帝也疯狂：开天辟地》 czech Populous™: The Beginning thai Populous™: The Beginning ukrainian Populous™: The Beginning latam Populous™: The Beginning |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/2616430 |
| Last store refresh | 2 hours ago |
Launch options
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | D3DPopTB.exe | -allres | windows | Populous: The Beginning |
| 1 | D3DPopTBUW.exe | -allres | windows | Populous: The Beginning Undiscovered Worlds |
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| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:10 UTC | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
Branches
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 15165263 | 2024-08-01 21:00 UTC |
Depots
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2616431 | 483.31 MB | 375.92 MB | 8622344287997789942 |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15165263 | public | 2024-08-01 21:00 UTC | 3 hours ago |
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