head to head
vs
ATOM RPGvsThe Banner Saga
ATOM RPG leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
ATOM RPGThe Banner Saga
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
ATOM RPG leans harder on optimization: Stat and skill builds tuned for charisma or combat routes are systematically 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.