head to head
vs
Hearts of Iron IVvsMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Hearts of Iron IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hearts of Iron IVMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Hearts of Iron IV leans harder on reads: PvP partly, mostly scripted AI
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Hearts of Iron IV leans harder on optimization: division templates and production solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.