head to head
vs
Manor LordsvsPlague Inc: Evolved
Manor Lords leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc: Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Manor LordsPlague Inc: Evolved
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Manor Lords leans harder on execution: light battle micro
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on variance: country event timing
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.