head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsThe Shrouded Isle
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Shrouded Isle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crusader Kings IIThe Shrouded Isle
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
The Shrouded Isle leans harder on optimization: Balancing stats and sacrifice choices is the deduction core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.