head to head
vs
BanishedvsDisgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
Banished leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BanishedDisgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 10
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance leans harder on optimization: Stat cap grinding, evility stacking, and squad combinations are the entire game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.