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2002 PC

A classic real-time strategy game where you lead Greek, Egyptian or Norse civilizations, calling on god powers, heroes and mythical beasts like cyclopes and minotaurs. Its globe-trotting campaign following Arkantos and deep competitive multiplayer made it a genre favorite.

What defines Age of Mythology:

  • Tactical depth
  • A party of several characters
  • Fantasy setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer

The closest matches for Age of Mythology are The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Age of Mythology special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

A party of several characters

A landmark real-time strategy game that blends base building with powerful hero units that level up in battle. Its gripping campaign, including Arthas' fall, defined Warcraft lore, while its multiplayer and map editor became legendary.

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

Co-op or multiplayer

A real-time strategy game set in Middle-earth, featuring base building, powerful hero units and large battles between Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and Goblins in the North. It adds a turn-based War of the Ring conquest mode on a map of Middle-earth and popular multiplayer skirmishes.

Guild Wars

A party of several characters

A subscription-free online RPG built around instanced missions, a campaign with henchmen and heroes, and deep skill-based builds. Its tactical build crafting and structured PvP are what set it apart.

Populous: The Beginning

Challenging difficulty

A real-time strategy game where you play a shaman who gathers followers and uses spells, terraforming and armies to defeat rival tribes across strange planets. Blending god-game ideas with direct control of a hero unit, it was a bold departure from earlier Populous games.

Battle Realms

Linear, curated structure

A real-time strategy game set in a feudal Japan-inspired fantasy world with a streamlined economy of rice and water instead of heavy base building. Peasants are trained into specialized warriors and powerful heroes, while Kenji's campaign follows clan rivalry and reclaiming a throne.

Armies of Exigo

Challenging difficulty

A fantasy real-time strategy game where you manage bases and armies on both the surface and an underground layer. Attacks can come from unexpected directions, adding extra tactical depth.

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring

A party of several characters

A classic real-time strategy game set in Middle-earth where you wage large battles for either the Fellowship's side or Sauron's forces. Units gain experience and grow stronger as they win fights.

Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard

Linear, curated structure

A real-time strategy game set in D&D's Eberron world that blends base building and army command with RPG hero units, gear and quests. Two campaigns plus skirmish and multiplayer modes add variety.

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