head to head
vs
SimCity (2013)vsWartales
SimCity (2013) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wartales leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SimCity (2013)Wartales
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
SimCity (2013) leans harder on execution: Mouse planning; no dexterity demands.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Wartales leans harder on variance: Loot, recruits, and region events add hidden state
Optimization8 vs 8
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.