head to head
vs
Anno 1800vsBaba Is You
Anno 1800 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Baba Is You leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1800Baba Is You
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Anno 1800 leans harder on execution: pausable, no twitch
Reads1 vs 0
Anno 1800 leans harder on reads: AI scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 0
Anno 1800 leans harder on variance: minor trade fluctuations
Optimization10 vs 10
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.