head to head
vs
Championship Manager 2008vsStellaris
Championship Manager 2008 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stellaris leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Championship Manager 2008Stellaris
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Championship Manager 2008 leans harder on execution: Menu management requires no physical skill
Reads4 vs 3
Championship Manager 2008 leans harder on reads: Opponent AI tactics are somewhat predictable patterns
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Stellaris leans harder on optimization: Empire builds, fleet comps, and economy dominate.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.