head to head
vs
Anno 2070vsHexcells
Anno 2070 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hexcells leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 2070Hexcells
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Anno 2070 leans harder on execution: Building and routing, no reflexes
Reads1 vs 0
Anno 2070 leans harder on reads: Faction AI is scripted
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.