head to head
vs
Endless SpacevsFire Emblem
Endless Space leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fire Emblem leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Endless SpaceFire Emblem
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
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 9
Fire Emblem leans harder on optimization: permadeath tactics and builds near-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.