Choose Age of Mythology: Retold
Choose Age of Mythology: Retold if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 9,908 reviews.
Age of Mythology: Retold vs TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
Age of Mythology: Retold and TDS - Tower Defense Strategy 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. Age of Mythology: Retold (2024) is 1 year older than TDS - Tower Defense Strategy (2025). Age of Mythology: Retold scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than TDS - Tower Defense Strategy (83.6% 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 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
Choose TDS - Tower Defense Strategy if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. TDS - Tower Defense Strategy launched in 2025.
Both Age of Mythology: Retold and TDS - Tower Defense Strategy sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Age of Mythology: Retold |  TDS - Tower Defense Strategy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (9,908 reviews) | 83.6% positive (232 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 | Blockage |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Mythology: Retold (2024) is 1 year older than TDS - Tower Defense Strategy (2025).
- Age of Mythology: Retold scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than TDS - Tower Defense Strategy (83.6% positive).
- TDS - Tower Defense Strategy is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Age of Mythology: Retold (17.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Age of Mythology: Retold vs TDS - Tower Defense Strategy — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Mythology: Retold or TDS - Tower Defense Strategy?
- On Steam reviews Age of Mythology: Retold scores higher (90% positive) than TDS - Tower Defense Strategy (83.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Mythology: Retold is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Mythology: Retold or TDS - Tower Defense Strategy first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Mythology: Retold (2024) came out before TDS - Tower Defense Strategy (2025). 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 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy 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 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Age of Mythology: Retold ships Online Co-op, Co-op; TDS - Tower Defense Strategy ships Online Co-op, Co-op.