head to head
vs
Pillars of EternityvsShogun Showdown
Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shogun Showdown leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pillars of EternityShogun Showdown
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pillars of Eternity leans harder on reads: All AI opponents use fixed scripted behaviour trees
Variance4 vs 5
Shogun Showdown leans harder on variance: Tile shop draws and enemy spawn order shape each run
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.