head to head
vs
Civilization VvsTerra Invicta
Civilization V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Terra Invicta leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Civilization VTerra Invicta
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Civilization V leans harder on execution: UI actions need no precision; speed is not a factor
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Terra Invicta leans harder on variance: Alien incursion timing and random nation resistance rolls carry real unknowns
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.