head to head
vs
The Banner SagavsThe Coma: Recut
The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Coma: Recut leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Banner SagaThe Coma: Recut
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Coma: Recut leans harder on execution: Stamina-managed running and hiding need modest timing
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
The Banner Saga leans harder on optimization: Willpower economy and armor-strip sequencing are learnable solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.