head to head
vs
Albion OnlinevsARK: Survival of the Fittest
Albion Online leans Optimization (Mind & Math); ARK: Survival of the Fittest leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Albion OnlineARK: Survival of the Fittest
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
ARK: Survival of the Fittest leans harder on variance: resource spawn and taming randomness
Optimization8 vs 7
Albion Online leans harder on optimization: Gear loadout, fame farming routes, and market arbitrage are all solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.