head to head
vs
A Total War Saga: TroyvsHearts of Iron IV
A Total War Saga: Troy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hearts of Iron IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
A Total War Saga: TroyHearts of Iron IV
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Hearts of Iron IV leans harder on variance: focus tree branches, events
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.