head to head
vs
The Banner SagavsThrone of Darkness
The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Throne of Darkness leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Banner SagaThrone of Darkness
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
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 8
Throne of Darkness leans harder on optimization: Seven-samurai squad formations and blacksmith crafting
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.