head to head
vs
Albion OnlinevsSmite
Albion Online leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Smite leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Albion OnlineSmite
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Smite leans harder on execution: Third-person skillshots raise the aim floor.
Reads6 vs 7
Smite leans harder on reads: Jungle invades and ganks require opponent modeling.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.