head to head
vs
Anno 1800vsCities: Skylines
Anno 1800 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Cities: Skylines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1800Cities: Skylines
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 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.