head to head
vs
Fire Emblem: AwakeningvsThe Shrouded Isle
Fire Emblem: Awakening leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Shrouded Isle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem: AwakeningThe Shrouded Isle
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Fire Emblem: Awakening leans harder on execution: No twitch elements; pair-up placement is the only spatial decision under time
Reads1 vs 2
The Shrouded Isle leans harder on reads: Villagers don't adapt to model you
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.