Getting Started with Age of Mythology Retold

Age of Mythology Retold is a mythology-themed real-time strategy game by World's Edge and Forgotten Empires. You choose a civilization (Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Atlantean, or Chinese), advance through four ages, gather resources, worship minor gods, and deploy myth units and god powers to defeat opponents.

Economy Basics

Your economy runs on four resources: Food, Wood, Gold, and Favor. Assign villagers to food sources first — hunt, herd, or farm. Wood comes from trees and Gold from mines. Favor is unique: Greeks gain it by praying at Temples, Egyptians by building monuments, Norse by fighting.

  • Target 15-20 villagers by the end of Classical Age
  • Build a Market early to unlock caravan gold
  • Never let villagers idle — always queue production
  • Use hunt first, transition to farms before berries deplete

Aging Up

Each age advancement requires a Temple (Greeks/Norse) or Granary (Egyptians) upgrade plus a minor god choice. Your minor god choice determines your myth unit, god power, and tech bonuses for that age. Plan two ages ahead when choosing gods.