head to head
vs
BanishedvsDemocracy 4
Banished leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Democracy 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BanishedDemocracy 4
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Banished leans harder on execution: no mechanical layer
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Banished leans harder on optimization: population ratios and food planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.