head to head
vs
King's Bounty IIvsThe Banner Saga
King's Bounty II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
King's Bounty IIThe Banner Saga
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.