head to head
vs
CrossoutvsStronghold: Crusader
Crossout leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Stronghold: Crusader leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
CrossoutStronghold: Crusader
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Crossout leans harder on execution: Aiming weak points while driving demands solid vehicle control
Reads4 vs 6
Stronghold: Crusader leans harder on reads: Opponent lord AI has semi-scripted but varied attack patterns
Variance3 vs 4
Stronghold: Crusader leans harder on variance: Goods market prices and siege equipment availability fluctuate
Optimization8 vs 8
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.