head to head
vs
Anno 1800vsElement TD 2
Anno 1800 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Element TD 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1800Element TD 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Element TD 2 leans harder on execution: Light micro on tower placement timing, minimal twitch
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 9
Anno 1800 leans harder on optimization: supply chains and ratios are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.