head to head
vs
Stronghold: CrusadervsWar Thunder
Stronghold: Crusader leans Optimization (Mind & Math); War Thunder leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Stronghold: CrusaderWar Thunder
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
War Thunder leans harder on execution: Aim, lead, and vehicle handling demanding
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
War Thunder leans harder on variance: Shell ballistics and matchmaking vary
Optimization8 vs 7
Stronghold: Crusader leans harder on optimization: Castle layout and goods production chains are deeply optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.