head to head
vs
Endless SpacevsInscryption
Endless Space leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Inscryption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Endless SpaceInscryption
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Inscryption leans harder on variance: Card draws and event choices randomized.
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.