head to head
vs
Age of Mythology: RetoldvsCompany of Heroes
Age of Mythology: Retold leans Reads (Grand Arena); Company of Heroes leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Age of Mythology: RetoldCompany of Heroes
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Company of Heroes leans harder on execution: Infantry cover micro and suppression-break timing are precise demands
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Age of Mythology: Retold leans harder on variance: God power availability and favor generation add opaque randomness
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.