head to head
vs
BanishedvsEtrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Banished leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BanishedEtrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans harder on execution: Turn-based combat needs no twitch
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans harder on variance: Random encounters and FOE patterns partly unknown
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.