Simulation · May 8, 2014

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (2014)

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With the release of Age of Mythology: Retold in 2024, this edition is not the most current and will not be updated further. Age of Mythology The classic real time strategy game that transports players to a time when heroes did battle with monsters of legend and the gods intervened in the affairs of mortals. Use mythological creatures like Minotaurs and Cyclopes to bolster your armies' strength. Call upon the gods for assistance in flattening enemy towns with meteors or scatter opposing troops with lightning storms. The Extended Edition includes: Age of Mythology Age of Mythology: The Titans Golden Gift Campaign New in the Extended Edition: Improved Visuals Time of Day Improved water Shadows Bump / Specular maps Global Lighting Antialiasing & Ambient Occlusion Full Steamworks Integration Workshop mod manager Multiplayer Achievements Trading Cards Leagues / Badges / Events Cloud saves Extended Features Twitch Integration Treaty Mode Enhanced Observer mode

Position in Simulation

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	35.3k Steam reviews	Top 14% in Simulation
Positive rating	93% positive	Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic	66/100	Genre average 75 — top 85% of Simulation titles
Concurrent peak	804 players	Top 21% in Simulation by live player count
Engagement hours	28 h average	Top 40% for session depth among Simulation

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Strategy · 1.5k
Mythology · 1.1k
RTS · 1.1k
Classic · 809
Multiplayer · 685
Nostalgia · 671
Great Soundtrack · 451
Singleplayer · 393
Epic · 387
Fantasy · 354
Simulation · 278
Historical · 189
Real-Time · 175
Atmospheric · 174
Tactical · 163

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

English volume_up
French volume_up
Italian volume_up
German volume_up
Spanish - Spain volume_up
Japanese volume_up
Korean volume_up
Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (8)

English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 35.3k reviews

32.8k positive · 2.5k negative

Metacritic

66/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

7.5/10

Curator recommendations

31.4k

Peak concurrent players

804

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

Multi-player
Co-op

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Stats
Steam Leaderboards

Other

Single-player
Includes level editor
Family Sharing

Simulation releases from 2014

9 Simulation titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition

2014 · 86% · 25.6k

Stronghold Crusader 2

2014 · 72% · 17.1k

Farming Simulator 15

2014 · 92% · 15.4k · 64/100 MC

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2014 · 95% · 14.7k · 89/100 MC

RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe

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RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack

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Release & Availability

Release date	May 8, 2014
Developer	SkyBox Labs, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
Publisher	Xbox Game Studios
Base price	$29.99
DLC / Add-ons	1 released
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Official site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

28h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

Buy Age of Mythology: Extended Edition