Choose Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Choose Age of Mythology: Extended Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 14,132 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition vs Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition and Rise of Nations: Extended Edition both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2014. Rise of Nations: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% 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 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Choose Rise of Nations: Extended Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 7,793 reviews.
Both Age of Mythology: Extended Edition and Rise of Nations: Extended Edition sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op, 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: Extended Edition |  Rise of Nations: Extended Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (14,132 reviews) | 94.8% positive (7,793 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | SkyBox Labs, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires | SkyBox Labs, Big Huge Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (91.9% positive).
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition vs Rise of Nations: Extended Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Mythology: Extended Edition or Rise of Nations: Extended Edition?
- On Steam reviews Rise of Nations: Extended Edition scores higher (94.8% positive) than Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (91.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Age of Mythology: Extended Edition and Rise of Nations: Extended Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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: Extended Edition and Rise of Nations: Extended Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Age of Mythology: Extended Edition ships Co-op; Rise of Nations: Extended Edition ships Co-op.