head to head
vs
Ashes of the SingularityvsNorthgard
Ashes of the Singularity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Northgard leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Ashes of the SingularityNorthgard
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Northgard leans harder on variance: winters, wandering events
Optimization8 vs 7
Ashes of the Singularity leans harder on optimization: Economy scaling and meta-unit army math dominate outcomes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.