head to head
vs
StrongholdvsVictoria 3
Stronghold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Victoria 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
StrongholdVictoria 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Stronghold leans harder on execution: minimal, mostly clicking and management
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Victoria 3 leans harder on variance: events, market shocks
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.