head to head
vs
Europa Universalis VvsPlague Inc: Evolved
Europa Universalis V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc: Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Europa Universalis VPlague Inc: Evolved
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Europa Universalis V leans harder on reads: Multiplayer diplomacy adds genuine human prediction occasionally
Variance3 vs 4
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on variance: country event timing
Optimization9 vs 9
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.