head to head
vs
80 DaysvsBeholder
80 Days leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
80 DaysBeholder
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Beholder leans harder on execution: Simple point-and-click landlord actions
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
80 Days leans harder on variance: Unknown routes, events, and market prices on first runs
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.