head to head
vs
Anno 1800vsOctopath Traveler
Anno 1800 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Octopath Traveler leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1800Octopath Traveler
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Octopath Traveler leans harder on variance: Hit, crit, and break rolls
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.