Download Powermonger - DOS game

Powermonger takes the god-game formula of Populous and gives it teeth. Instead of playing benevolent deity, you’re more like a slightly cranky warlord, sending little soldiers to raid villages and expand your empire. The joy comes from watching the world react—townspeople surrender, resist, or just carry on farming while you wreak havoc nearby. The isometric perspective feels both grand and claustrophobic, depending on how badly your campaign is going. Released in 1992, it was ahead of its time in ambition, even if the controls sometimes make you feel like you’re herding cats. Brutal, quirky, and oddly hypnotic, it’s a cult classic.

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Download Powermonger - for DOS

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Powermonger review

PC Review Issue 7 (1992): "Bullfrog's next one on from Populous didn't have quite the same impact as its predecessor, but it remains a classic wargame and graphically impressive to boot. There is an option to connect computers together via a modem or direct cable so two human players can compete head-to-head. The game also supports a network allowing four-player competition. The amount of detail in the game is incredible - birds rustling feathers, voices of blacksmiths in their workshops and cheering."

Retro gamer collector's corner:

In 1991 an expansion disk (for computers only) was released that changed the setting from the conquest of a medieval kingdom, to World War I. The game play was still essentially the same, but with more ranged weapons and war-machines.

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More information on Powermonger

Status: abandonware
Also published for: Amiga, Atari ST, Genesis, FM Towns, SNES
Abandonware DOS views: 14314

Awards won by Powermonger:

Selected for 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.

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Comments

Mike Young 08/09/2024 01:53
Loved this game although I could never really play it well. I loved the feel of it though but without help I never got very far into it. It was one of the first pc games I ever bought after switching from amiga to pc.

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