Building comparison
head to head
Age of MythologyvsEmpire Earth
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is reads, and it is a single point.
Age of Mythology
Optimization · Mind & Math
An RTS where Greek, Norse, and Egyptian pantheons lend myth units and god powers to war.
Empire Earth
Optimization · Mind & Math
14-epoch RTS where economic scaling, epoch-rush timing, and civilization counter-picks span stone age to future war.
Age of Mythology leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Empire Earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Age of MythologyEmpire Earth
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Age of Mythology
Standard RTS micro demands
Empire Earth
Epoch-spanning army micro and hero management need consistent attention
Reads6 vs 7
Empire Earth leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Age of Mythology
Human opponents and god-power timing bluffs
Empire Earth
Opponent epoch rush and civilization bonuses must be predicted
Variance4 vs 3
Age of Mythology leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Age of Mythology
Fog of war and random maps
Empire Earth
Map resource distribution adds uncertainty at start; converges quickly
Optimization8 vs 8
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Age of Mythology
God choices and favor economy reward planning
Empire Earth
Epoch advancement timing and citizen allocation are near-optimally solvable
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.