head to head
vs
Civilization VvsLobotomy Corporation
Civilization V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lobotomy Corporation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Civilization VLobotomy Corporation
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Lobotomy Corporation leans harder on execution: Real-time management with occasional clicky urgency.
Reads2 vs 0
Civilization V leans harder on reads: AI follows scripted personalities, not genuine player modelling
Variance5 vs 6
Lobotomy Corporation leans harder on variance: Daily abnormality picks and breaches add chaos.
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.