head to head
vs
Age of WarvsThe Sims 4
Age of War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of WarThe Sims 4
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Age of War leans harder on execution: Clicking spawn buttons with decent timing suffices
Reads1 vs 0
Age of War leans harder on reads: The AI follows predictable spawn logic
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.