head to head
vs
Ape Academy 2vsTotal War: Attila
Ape Academy 2 leans Reads (Bluff & Deduction); Total War: Attila leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ape Academy 2Total War: Attila
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Total War: Attila leans harder on execution: Fire deployment and cavalry routing demand real-time tactical decisions
Reads5 vs 3
Ape Academy 2 leans harder on reads: Rock-paper-scissors card duels reward predicting opponents
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 8
Total War: Attila leans harder on optimization: Settlement razing decisions and horde economy optimization form the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.