head to head
vs
Art of BalancevsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Art of Balance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Art of BalanceThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on execution: cover shooting timing is moderate
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Art of Balance leans harder on optimization: Solving the stable stacking order is the core puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.