head to head
vs
PyrevsSoldiers: Heroes of World War II
Pyre leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Soldiers: Heroes of World War II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
PyreSoldiers: Heroes of World War II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Pyre leans harder on execution: Sportslike control of three exiles.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II leans harder on optimization: Positioning, cover and equipment puzzles dominate every mission
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.