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Age of Mythology: Retold
A real-time strategy game of gods and mythical monsters where friends team up against computer opponents.
Online co-op, with crossplay.
- Online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opYesPlayer count not confirmed
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesPC, Xbox, PlayStationFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You lead a mythological civilization and pick a god to follow. Villagers gather food, wood and gold, you build a base, train soldiers and mythical monsters, and use your god's powers in battle. The game also has story campaigns and head-to-head matches.
There are two ways to play on the same side. Arena of the Gods is a run of 35 battles where you control a hero, on your own or with one friend, and you earn bonuses called blessings after each win. In a normal multiplayer game, you and your friends can also share a team against computer opponents.
Matches are about planning an economy, an army and when to strike, with god powers to turn a fight. It suits groups who like to plan together. Players on PC, Xbox and PlayStation can join the same multiplayer game.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Story
- Exploring
- Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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Inkbound
Why it scores 89%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Planning ahead, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Inkbound differs
- Less building than Age of Mythology: Retold
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both reward planning before you act.
But less building than Age of Mythology: Retold.

Fellowship
Why it scores 87%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Fellowship differs
- More to unlock than Age of Mythology: Retold
- Early access
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both play in runs or missions you repeat.
But more to unlock than Age of Mythology: Retold.

Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Heroes of Hammerwatch II differs
- More to unlock than Age of Mythology: Retold
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- Online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But more to unlock than Age of Mythology: Retold.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Not confirmed
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
14 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Genres, About, Kind of game, Exploring, Planning ahead, Building and creating, Fighting.
- Online co-op: Key features list Co-op and Online Co-op. The text says to play solo or join forces in co-op.
- Genres: The text calls it a real-time strategy game.
- About: The text is about gods, monsters and humans colliding in mythical worlds.
- Kind of game: User tags include Co-op, Online Co-Op and PvE.
- Exploring: The text mentions countless randomly generated maps.
- Planning ahead: User tags include Strategy, RTS and Resource Management.
- Building and creating: User tags include Base Building and Resource Management.
- Fighting: The short text talks of waging war in campaigns and fierce skirmishes.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows only. It does not list macOS or Linux builds.
- Release status: Steam does not mark the game as early access or coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows Sep 4, 2024.
- Genres: Steam lists the genre Strategy.
- Free base co-op: Steam shows a paid price of $29.99 and no free version.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
ageofempires.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Kind of game.
- Online co-op: The Better with Friends section says you play with friends, head-to-head or against the advanced AI. Online multiplayer on console needs a Game Pass subscription.
- Kind of game: Friends can team up against the advanced AI.
ageofempires.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Story, Exploring, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: The post of 2024-11-07 says Arena of the Gods is solo or co-op, with one other friend.
- Kind of game: In co-op you team up with a friend against mythical enemies.
- Sessions: Arena is 35 skirmish missions, and the blessings you earn from wins are used in the next missions.
- Working in sync: Co-op has you and one friend share the same mission.
- Tension and danger: Missions pit you against mythical enemies, with selectable difficulty.
- Story: You play the hero Kastor in Arena missions. The page is about the mode and gives only a light setup.
- Exploring: Arena missions cross different mythical landscapes.
- Unlocks and progress: New blessings are unlocked with each victory.
support.ageofempires.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release status, Release date, Crossplay.
- Platforms: Lists PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation 5. Xbox Cloud Gaming is not in our platform list.
- Release status: Says the game launched.
- Release date: Says the game launched on September 4, 2024.
- Crossplay: Says cross-play is available for all platforms.
support.ageofempires.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: Says players on Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox and PlayStation can play multiplayer matches together. The game page has friends play against the AI in multiplayer. Arena of the Gods co-op is not named, and each player can turn crossplay off.
- Crossplay between: Lists Microsoft Store, Xbox, Steam and PlayStation. Steam and Microsoft Store both count as Windows here.
support.ageofempires.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Crossplay between.
- Platforms: Confirms the PlayStation 5 release of March 4, 2025.
- Crossplay between: PlayStation players need a Microsoft account to play with people on other platforms, and PlayStation Plus for multiplayer.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Lists PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
- Release date: Shows 2024-09-04 as the date published.
- Free base co-op: Shows a paid price of $29.99. Game Pass is a subscription and does not make the game free.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Lists PS5 only, released 2025-03-04.
- Free base co-op: Shows a paid base price of $29.99.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres.
- Wikidata item: The item has Steam application ID 1934680.
- Genres: P136 is real-time strategy.
pcgamesn.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Planning ahead, Fighting, Building and creating, Getting better.
- Planning ahead: PCGamesN review of 2024-08-27 describes unit counters, a god that sets your tech tree and guessing what the enemy will research.
- Fighting: Describes armies of infantry, siege, cavalry and myth units fighting, with god powers.
- Building and creating: Describes gathering resources and building barracks and temples to train an army.
- Getting better: Says there are no shortcuts and its strategic choices come from learning its fiddly systems and tech trees.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Sessions, Building and creating.
- Online co-op: TheXboxHub review of 2025-04-08 says Arena of the Gods can be played alone or with co-op help, and skirmish modes can be played cooperatively or head to head.
- Sessions: Says it pulls you into playing one more short match, and lists 35 Arena scenarios and skirmish modes.
- Building and creating: Describes building a base, then an economy, with wood limiting how many units you can have.
yahoo.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Unlocks and progress: CGMagazine review of Arena of the Gods, updated 2024-11-18, says you earn blessings as you go and equip up to three before a mission.
- Planning ahead: Says each Arena map has its own conditions, so you adapt your strategy.






