head to head
vs
BanishedvsManor Lords
Banished leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Manor Lords leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BanishedManor Lords
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Manor Lords leans harder on execution: light battle micro
Reads0 vs 1
Manor Lords leans harder on reads: scripted bandit/AI raids
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.