Choose Age of Mythology: Retold
Choose Age of Mythology: Retold if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. 9,908 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Mythology: Retold vs Arrival of Beasts
Age of Mythology: Retold and Arrival of Beasts both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Arrival of Beasts (2023) is 1 year older than Age of Mythology: Retold (2024). Arrival of Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Age of Mythology: Retold (90% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Arrival of Beasts
Choose Arrival of Beasts if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arrival of Beasts launched in 2023.
Both Age of Mythology: Retold and Arrival of Beasts sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Age of Mythology: Retold |  Arrival of Beasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (9,908 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, CaptureAge, Virtuos Games | FreeTimeDevelopment |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Arrival of Beasts (2023) is 1 year older than Age of Mythology: Retold (2024).
- Arrival of Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Age of Mythology: Retold (90% positive).
- Arrival of Beasts is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Age of Mythology: Retold (12.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Age of Mythology: Retold is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arrival of Beasts has no Deck rating yet.
Age of Mythology: Retold vs Arrival of Beasts — FAQ
- Should I play Age of Mythology: Retold or Arrival of Beasts first?
- If you want chronology, Arrival of Beasts (2023) came out before Age of Mythology: Retold (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Age of Mythology: Retold and Arrival of Beasts similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Age of Mythology: Retold and Arrival of Beasts have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Age of Mythology: Retold ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Arrival of Beasts ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Age of Mythology: Retold run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Age of Mythology: Retold is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Arrival of Beasts doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.