head to head
vs
Corsairs: Conquest at SeavsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Corsairs: Conquest at Sea leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Corsairs: Conquest at SeaThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on execution: cover shooting timing is moderate
Reads1 vs 0
Corsairs: Conquest at Sea leans harder on reads: Enemy fleets follow predictable AI behaviour
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.