head to head
vs
Civilization VvsHalcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Civilization V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Civilization VHalcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Civilization V leans harder on optimization: Hex placement, social policies, and victory routing are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.