head to head
vs
MindustryvsRome: Total War
Mindustry leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Rome: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MindustryRome: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Rome: Total War leans harder on reads: Optional multiplayer battles; campaign AI is mappable
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 8
Mindustry leans harder on optimization: factory belts and logistics chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.