Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods
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Updated December 16, 2025 2:37 am (6 months ago)
Populous 2 is a god game where you command a tribe, shape the landscape, and wage divine war against rival deities. Expand your followers' territory, cast powerful spells, and use the terrain to your advantage in tactical battles. The sequel refines the classic formula with more options and larger-scale conflicts.
Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods overview
As the offspring of almighty Zeus, you demand a seat among the gods. But before ascending to the top of Mt. Olympus, you must first defeat some of the most powerful deities in the Greek pantheon. Such a task would be impossible for a puny mortal, but you wield the raw power of the universe in your hands, for you are destined to become a god! Learn to shatter the sky with lightning and shower the earth with fire. Summon heroes to aid your people, and plagues to destroy the enemy. Call forth tornadoes, hurricanes, tidal waves, and columns of flame.
The second installment of Bullfrog’s Populous series follows the path set by its predecessor and remains one of the greatest god-games ever created. Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods vastly improves the formula by adding new spells, better quality sound and graphics, and a character development system that allows you to customize your divine powers in any way you want. You really can’t go wrong with a game where you can kill gods, obliterate entire continents, and strike down upon the infidels with great vengeance and furious anger. Just as Peter Molyneux, those things simply never get old.
- Greatly improved gameplay with many new spells, an enhanced interface, and a system for customizing your deity’s awesome powers.
- 1000 maps on which to wage your epic battles against gods and many different mythical creatures.
- A great way to feed your desires to become omnipotent and maybe learn something about Greek mythology in the process.
Will this game run on your PC?
Minimum
- System: Windows XP or Vista
- Processor: 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
- Storage: 2GB HDD
- Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
Download, Install, and Play
- Click the download button to get the link. You’ll be redirected to our link generator.
- Once you’re there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
- Before you begin, make sure you have a supported torrent client installed.
- Download Populous 2 [latest]. Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exe. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
- Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.
Need help?
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