head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsInscryption
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Inscryption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crusader Kings IIInscryption
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Crusader Kings II leans harder on reads: AI characters scripted not adaptive
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Inscryption leans harder on optimization: Deck construction and sacrifice math drive victories.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.