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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Age of Mythology: Retold down to the 4 that fit the “Mythology” category. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, Age of Mythology: Extended Edition and Age of Mythology top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Age of Mythology: Retold.

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The best games with a mythology setting like Age of Mythology: Retold

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Age of Mythology: Retold. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earthClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyMythologyBase BuildingIsometric

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Year 2004Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, fantasy world and setting mythology

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and melee combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Mythology: Retold: visuals.

It predates Age of Mythology: Retold by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMythologyFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB69· 2

Year 2014Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, setting mythology and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Mythology: Retold: visuals.

It predates Age of Mythology: Retold by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerFantasyMythologyIsometric

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Year 2002Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, fantasy world and setting mythology

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Mythology: Retold: visuals and game mode.

It predates Age of Mythology: Retold by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Settlers III

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SoloMultiplayerMythologyManagementIsometric

Year 1998Dev Blue Byte SoftwareOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting mythology and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Mythology: Retold: visuals and game mode.

It predates Age of Mythology: Retold by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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