Choose Age of Empires II (Retired)
Choose Age of Empires II (Retired) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 36,634 reviews.
Age of Empires II (Retired) vs Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Age of Empires II (Retired) and Age of Mythology: Extended Edition 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 Empires II (Retired) (2013) is 1 year older than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (2014). Age of Empires II (Retired) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (91.9% 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 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Choose Age of Mythology: Extended Edition if you want a Simulation game with Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 14,132 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Age of Empires II (Retired) and Age of Mythology: Extended Edition sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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 Empires II (Retired) |  Age of Mythology: Extended Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (36,634 reviews) | 91.9% positive (14,132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires | SkyBox Labs, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Empires II (Retired) (2013) is 1 year older than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (2014).
- Age of Empires II (Retired) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (91.9% positive).
- Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Age of Mythology: Extended Edition has co-op; Age of Empires II (Retired) does not.
- Steam Deck: Age of Empires II (Retired) is Deck Verified, Age of Mythology: Extended Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Age of Empires II (Retired) vs Age of Mythology: Extended Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Empires II (Retired) or Age of Mythology: Extended Edition?
- On Steam reviews Age of Empires II (Retired) scores higher (95.2% positive) than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (91.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Empires II (Retired) 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 Empires II (Retired) or Age of Mythology: Extended Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Empires II (Retired) (2013) came out before Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (2014). 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 Empires II (Retired) and Age of Mythology: Extended Edition 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.