In Age of Mythology: Retold, gamers can jump into a game within seconds or they can take their time, go through every option available, and create a fully customized game. It's never a bad idea to take a look at all the settings that can be modified, especially when they open up a wide range of possibilities and replay value, which is definitely the case in Age of Mythology.

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This guide will walk players through the various Age of Mythology: Retold game set-up options so they can play a game that matches their preferences.

Set Up Gameplay Preferences

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Before setting up a skirmish, fans will want to tweak the Game options in Age of Mythology: Retold so that once a match starts, it'll immediately behave according to their preferences. From the Main Title Screen, gamers will want to open the menu on the top right corner of the screen and select Settings.

In the Game tab, players can modify certain camera and notifications options but the most important section here is the Gameplay section. Here, players can toggle the following options on and off:

  • Immediately auto-queue Villagers at the start of the game
  • Immediately auto-train Villagers in newly built Town Centers
  • Allow Villager priority

In this menu, gamers can also select the default unit stance from aggressive to defense, no attack, or stand ground.

Scroll down below to the Other section to toggle auto-save on or off.

Set Up a Skirmish

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Once gamers have modified Game settings in Age of Mythology: Retold, it'll be time to set up a skirmish. There are three main option sections that players can change on the skirmish creation screen:

Game & Victory Types

In Age of Mythology: Retold, there are three types of game types and five victory conditions:

Game type

Effects

Standard

Explore and create settlements to increase resources

Deathmatch

Abundant resources

Lightning

High-speed game

Victory condition

Effects

Standard

Eliminate all enemy units and buildings

Conquest

Eliminate all enemies

King of the Hill

Fight to take control of a Plenty Vault in the center of the map for a set period of time

Regicide

Eliminate all enemy Regents

Sudden Death

The starting Town Center is transformed into a Citaldel. If the player loses all Citadels, they lose the game

Game Preferences

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Players can create chaotic maps with up to 12 players or chill out on a small map with a couple of defensive civilizations. It's in the Game Preferences menu on the right side of the screen that fans can decide all of this crucial information for their next game.

Setting

Options

Number of players
  • 2-12

Map selection
  • Acropolis
  • Alfheim
  • Anatolia
  • Archipelago
  • Arena
  • Aïr
  • Black Sea
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Elysium
  • Erebus
  • Ghost Lake
  • Giza
  • Gold Rush
  • Highland
  • Ironwood
  • Islands
  • Jotunheim
  • Kerlaugar
  • Land Unknown
  • Marsh
  • Mediterranean
  • Megalopolis
  • Midgard
  • Mirage
  • Mirkwood
  • Mount Olympus
  • Muspellheim
  • Nile Shallows
  • Nomad
  • Oasis
  • River Nile
  • River Styx
  • Savannah
  • Sea of Worms
  • Team Migration
  • The Unknown
  • Tiny
  • Tundra
  • Valley of Kings
  • Vinlandsaga
  • Watering Hole

Map size
  • Standard
  • Large
  • Giant

Map visibility
  • Standard
  • Revealed

Difficulty
  • Standard
  • Moderate
  • Hard
  • Titan
  • Extreme
  • Legendary

Starting Resources
  • Standard
  • Medium
  • High
  • Ultra
  • Infinite
  • Random

Allow Titans
  • On
  • Off

Free for All match
  • On
  • Off

Enables bonuses
  • On
  • Off

Villager Priority

(allows automated resource gathering by Villagers)
  • On
  • Off

Lock Teams (prevents diplomatic stance changes)
  • On
  • Off

Military auto-queue (allows military units to be auto-queue)
  • On
  • Off

Pantheon Selection

Lastly, gamers will have to choose the civilization that they'd like to command and which Pantheon they'd like to worship. More civilizations will be added to the game with upcoming DLC but for now, here is the Pantheon pool available in Age of Mythology: Retold:

  • Greeks
    • Zeus
    • Hades
    • Poseidon

  • Egyptians
    • Ra
    • Isis
    • Set

  • Norse
    • Thor
    • Odin
    • Loki
    • Freyr (DLC)

  • Atlanteans
    • Kronos
    • Oranos
    • Gaia

Gamers can also press "Random All" to get a completely random Pantheon or "Custom Selection" and make their own pool of options before the game picks a random Pantheon for them.

In the Pantheon Selection screen, the remade deity portraits will appear but gamers can select the classic Age of Mythology deity portraits if they have access to the DLC.

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Released
September 4, 2024
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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ESRB
T For Teen Due To Violence
Developer(s)
World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Capture Age, Tantalus Media, Virtuos
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
BANG! Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Age of Mythology, Age of Empires
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
Genre(s)
Strategy