head to head
vs
Pizza TycoonvsStronghold
Pizza Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pizza TycoonStronghold
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Pizza Tycoon leans harder on variance: Market shifts and sabotage add some randomness
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.