head to head
vs
Madoka Magica Magia ExedravsTropico 5
Madoka Magica Magia Exedra leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Tropico 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Madoka Magica Magia ExedraTropico 5
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Madoka Magica Magia Exedra leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls gate which characters you optimise around
Optimization7 vs 8
Tropico 5 leans harder on optimization: Era progression and economic chains reward systematic planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.