head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIIvsDead in Vinland
Crusader Kings III leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Dead in Vinland leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader Kings IIIDead in Vinland
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Dead in Vinland leans harder on execution: Menu-driven survival, no reflexes involved
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.