head to head
vs
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgevsEndless Space
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Endless Space leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEndless Space
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans harder on execution: Classic turn-based; no twitch input at any point
Reads1 vs 2
Endless Space leans harder on reads: Light multiplayer bluffing in battle cards
Variance4 vs 4
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.