head to head
vs
Crusader KingsvsHer Story
Crusader Kings leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Her Story leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader KingsHer Story
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Crusader Kings leans harder on variance: Random deaths, traits and events constantly upend dynasties
Optimization8 vs 7
Crusader Kings leans harder on optimization: Marriage, inheritance and claim engineering are solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.