head to head
vs
Expeditions: ConquistadorvsFire Emblem Fates
Expeditions: Conquistador leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Fire Emblem Fates leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Expeditions: ConquistadorFire Emblem Fates
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Fire Emblem Fates leans harder on execution: Turn-based menu play; no hand-speed demands
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Fire Emblem Fates leans harder on optimization: Offspring seals, asset/flaw selection, and supports are deeply planned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.