head to head
vs
Panzer General 2vsStellaris
Panzer General 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stellaris leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Panzer General 2Stellaris
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Panzer General 2 leans harder on execution: Moving hex units has no twitch component
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Stellaris leans harder on variance: Galaxy gen, anomalies, and crises vary widely.
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.