head to head
vs
Planescape: TormentvsUrban Empire
Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Urban Empire leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Planescape: TormentUrban Empire
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Urban Empire leans harder on variance: Historical events and council moods are hidden until learned
Optimization7 vs 8
Urban Empire leans harder on optimization: Budget, district planning and political math are solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.