head to head
vs
Invisible, Inc.vsMaster of Orion (2016)
Invisible, Inc. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Master of Orion (2016) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Invisible, Inc.Master of Orion (2016)
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Invisible, Inc. leans harder on execution: Turn-based movement; no twitch demands whatsoever
Reads1 vs 2
Master of Orion (2016) leans harder on reads: AI races follow defined personalities without adapting to your play
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.