Populous DS is a god-sim strategy game for the Nintendo DS, where players assume the role of a deity shaping landscapes and leading followers. The gameplay involves terraforming the land to create habitable areas for your worshippers, commanding natural disasters, and battling rival gods. With its touch-screen controls, players can effortlessly sculpt the world and cast powerful divine miracles. The objective is to expand your influence and crush adversaries, all within an engaging portable adaptation of the classic PC title that innovated the god game genre.