head to head
vs
Football Manager 2021vsOctopath Traveler
Football Manager 2021 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Octopath Traveler leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Football Manager 2021Octopath Traveler
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Octopath Traveler leans harder on execution: Turn-based, no input demand
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Football Manager 2021 leans harder on variance: Match simulation rolls and injuries add unavoidable noise
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.