head to head
A Total War Saga: TroyvsEuropa Universalis IV
A Total War Saga: Troy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Europa Universalis IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
A Total War Saga: TroyEuropa Universalis IV
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
A Total War Saga: Troy leans harder on reads: human multiplayer opponents bluff strategies
Variance2 vs 3
Europa Universalis IV leans harder on variance: events, mission paths
Optimization9 vs 9
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.

