head to head
vs
Arena of ValorvsEmpire Earth
Arena of Valor leans Reads (Mind & Math); Empire Earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Arena of ValorEmpire Earth
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Empire Earth leans harder on optimization: Epoch advancement timing and citizen allocation are near-optimally solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.