head to head
vs
The Banner SagavsThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Banner SagaThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II leans harder on execution: Same dodge-and-cast pacing as the first
Reads1 vs 0
The Banner Saga leans harder on reads: AI follows predictable threat-targeting logic
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.