Age of Mythology: Retold Reviews

Age of Mythology: Retold is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
May 8, 2025

Age of Mythology Retold delivers a masterful blend of nostalgia and modernity, preserving the original's charm while introducing significant visual and technical upgrades. Its unique fusion of history and mythology, engaging strategic gameplay (that still holds up), enchanting soundtrack, and improved AI make it stand out. While some may criticize the imbalance between mortal and mythic units, this remains an essential RTS experience - a one-of-a-kind title that mythology and strategy fans simply can't miss.

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XGN.nl
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2025

Age of Mythology: Retold is not just a re-issue of an RTS classic, but an overhaul that brings the world of Mythology to modern times. Revamping old techniques and introducing new controls and automations, this game proves what was thought to be impossible: a rich RTS experience playable via controller.

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Luke Zachary
8 / 10.0
Mar 26, 2025

Age of Mythology: Retold isn’t a flawless masterpiece—no game ever is—but it’s a certainly thoughtful, well-executed revival that honours its roots while answering the prayers of discerning modern gamers.

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90 / 100
Mar 21, 2025

Stainless, Age of Mythology: Retold arrives mature on PlayStation 5, bringing with it all the quality of its celebrated original version, along with all the technical and quality of life improvements of a good remaster very well adapted to the console's control system. With epic adventures worthy of the golden age of classic RTS games, it is an easy recommendation for both veterans and new enthusiasts of the genre.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 18, 2025

Replaying Age of Mythology in its improved version and after many years has been nothing short of exciting. The PlayStation 5 version is no different from the others and includes the entire basic package that you can also find on other platforms. Age of Mythology Retold is an almost perfect title, which only lacks small details that can be solved with a few patches, such as frame rate drops when using divine powers. However, the rest of the package offered by Microsoft is of high quality, despite the fact that it is a spin-off chapter. With Age of Mythology Retold arriving on PlayStation 5 after the PC and Xbox versions, now even Sony PlayStation users can enjoy one of the most important sagas of the RTS genre, including all the improvements in terms of quality of life. And as with the original, here too it is possible to use a series of tricks that increase the longevity of the title (here you can find all the tricks for Age of Mythology Retold). The presence of the Italian language should not be underestimated. Both subtitles and Italian dubbing are present, with some voices revised for this version compared to the original. Age of Mythology for PS5 is a complete and high-quality gaming experience in every aspect. With the addition of Immortal Pillars, which brings all the previously available material, we hope for the arrival of unreleased content that can further enrich the title.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 12, 2025

Age Of Mythology Retold is a solid RTS with tonnes of content and modes to satisfy different gaming tastes but its steep learning curve and time investment to master its controls may be too much for some.

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8 / 10
Mar 11, 2025

there's no denying that Age of Mythology’s gameplay can feel simplistic, which is ironic, considering how influential the series has been. Having played a bunch back in the day, the missed campaigns are appreciated, but we can’t see ourselves regularly returning to the well.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2025

Age of Mythology: Retold is a faithful revival of a beloved classic, bringing its mythological warfare to the PlayStation 5 with improved visuals, streamlined controls, and satisfyingly strategic gameplay. While some aspects such as the iffy AI and occasional bugs hold it back from true greatness, it still offers a compelling strategy experience that both old fans and newcomers can are sure to enjoy. With its deep strategy, vast content, and refined console controls, Age of Mythology: Retold is a must-play for RTS enthusiasts. It may not reinvent the genre, but it proves that even classic strategy titles can stand the test of time.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
9 / 10
Dec 30, 2024

Age of Mythology: Retold is an exemplary update to the classic strategy game, which now also works great on Xbox consoles.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 17, 2024

Arena of the Gods takes everything great about Age of Mythology: Retold and adds another layer of glorious RTS joy.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2024

Age of Mythology is historically one of the best RTSs and the most positive aspect of Age of Mythology: Retold is that it continues to place it in the pantheon of the category despite being more than twenty years old.

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Oct 11, 2024

Age of Mythology: Retold is a faithful and visually stunning recreation of the classic RTS. Veteran players will undoubtedly find themselves transported back to an earlier time, reliving epic battles, using godly powers, and managing their booming mythological empires. Newcomers to the series will find a well-polished and accessible strategy game steeped in rich mythology. However, the lack of significant new content and the focus on nostalgia might leave some players yearning for more. Age of Mythology: Retold is no fable, it really serves as a reminder it shouldn’t have never been forgotten.

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82 / 100
Oct 2, 2024

Much as I like the Age of Empires games, Age of Mythology's god powers and myth units dial up the fun factor significantly. The dramatic graphical update and small but sensible gameplay tweaks in this Retold edition make it easy to recommend for new and returning players alike.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2024

Retold looks and feels just like we remember Age of Mythology from 2000s.

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Saudi Gamer
Top Critic
7 / 10
Sep 26, 2024

Age of Mythology Retold brings classic strategy games back into the arena with overall good improvements, unique abilities, different gameplay for each faction, and an excellent balance between all elements.

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GameSpace
Taoshi
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2024

Age of Mythology: Retold is a faithful remaster that lets players old and new experience the unique mix of base building, troop management, coupled with the control over heroes and monsters alike.

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80 / 100
Sep 17, 2024

Age of Mythology: Retold is a great modernized experience of a classic old game. It keeps the best things from the old game, including the charm. It adds a lot, providing a new experience with added nostalgia. The original game was already a great RTS game, and Retold maintains this status. It compares pretty well to its cousins in the other Age games and more than well with other RTS games.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 15, 2024

Age of Mythology: Retold takes a long-running, fun, and immediate real-time strategy game and projects it into 2024 with a series of essential, well-crafted innovations and obsessive attention to balance. Some graphical flaws may turn up your nose, and we would have expected some additional narrative content at launch, but these are minor flaws compared to the overall quality of the work.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 13, 2024

Age of Mythology: Retold is both a solid RTS and reimagining, but a bit of an odd one as well. It brings enough changes to the table to offer a new experience, but at the same time one that is in other ways bound in the past. Both this and its less than optimal visuals make it feel a bit stuck between old and new.

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Recommended
Sep 11, 2024

Age of Mythology Retold is a love letter to the original game and a remake you'll be glad to have in 2024.

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