head to head
vs
Anno 1602vsFrostpunk
Anno 1602 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Frostpunk leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1602Frostpunk
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Anno 1602 leans harder on execution: Slow real-time pace; no dexterity test.
Reads1 vs 0
Anno 1602 leans harder on reads: AI rivals act on fixed personalities, not adaptation.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.