head to head
vs
Centurion: Defender of RomevsGame Dev Tycoon
Centurion: Defender of Rome leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Game Dev Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Centurion: Defender of RomeGame Dev Tycoon
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Centurion: Defender of Rome leans harder on reads: AI rivals follow fixed diplomatic and military logic
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.