Age of Mythology is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Drawing inspiration from Greek, Egyptian, and Norse mythology rather than historical events, it diverges from the Age of Empires series while sharing familiar gameplay elements. A campanha segue Arkantos, um almirante atlante que embarca em uma jornada pelas terras das três culturas do jogo, caçando um ciclope que está em aliança com Poseidon contra Atlântida.

Like many other real-time strategy games, Age of Mythology is based on defeating enemy units and towns, building your own units and towns, and training villagers and fighters. In this way, players are able to defeat and conquer rival towns and civilizations. Players advance their tribe through four "Ages": starting in the Archaic Age, the player may upgrade to the Classical Age, the Heroic Age, and finally, the Mythic Age. Each upgrade to a higher Age unlocks new units and technologies for the player, which strengthens their settlement. However, upgrading requires a sum of resources to be paid and a certain prerequisite building to be constructed. Existem três culturas jogáveis na Era da Mitologia: os gregos, os egípcios e os nórdicos. Cada cultura tem três "deuses principais"- divindades importantes como Rá, Zeus ou Odin. O jogador escolhe seu deus principal antes do início do jogo. Every time a player advances to the next age, a "minor god" is selected. Minor gods are slightly less significant historically than their major counterparts. Some minor gods include Bast and Aphrodite. Todos os deuses concedem ao jogador tecnologias únicas, unidades de mito e um "poder divino" único - uma habilidade especial única que pode causar dano a um oponente ou beneficiar o jogador que a usa.