head to head
vs
Kingdom: ClassicvsTropico 5
Kingdom: Classic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tropico 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Kingdom: ClassicTropico 5
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Kingdom: Classic leans harder on execution: Riding left and right and dropping coins demands no twitch skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Kingdom: Classic leans harder on variance: Unexplained mechanics and map layout are hidden until mapped
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.