head to head
vs
Disciples II: Dark ProphecyvsSimCity (2013)
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity (2013) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Disciples II: Dark ProphecySimCity (2013)
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
SimCity (2013) leans harder on execution: Mouse planning; no dexterity demands.
Reads1 vs 0
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy leans harder on reads: Faction AI is static; multiplayer is niche
Variance3 vs 3
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.