head to head
vs
Napoleon: Total WarvsTotal War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Napoleon: Total WarTotal War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on reads: Multiplayer battles involve feints; campaign AI is mappable
Variance2 vs 3
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia leans harder on variance: Campaign events and AI moves add mild uncertainty
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.