head to head
vs
Anno 1800vsChildren of a Dead Earth
Anno 1800 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Children of a Dead Earth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1800Children of a Dead Earth
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Children of a Dead Earth leans harder on execution: minimal twitch demand, orbital mechanics focus
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
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.