head to head
vs
Earth 2150vsNorthgard
Earth 2150 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Northgard leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Earth 2150Northgard
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Earth 2150 leans harder on execution: Real-time multitasking across three theatres
Reads4 vs 5
Northgard leans harder on reads: MP vs adaptive humans
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.