head to head
vs
Age of Mythology: RetoldvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Age of Mythology: Retold leans Reads (Grand Arena); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Age of Mythology: RetoldThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Age of Mythology: Retold leans harder on execution: God power activation and myth unit micro have tight execution windows
Reads7 vs 6
Age of Mythology: Retold leans harder on reads: Opponent god choices and timing windows demand constant prediction
Variance5 vs 3
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.