head to head
vs
The Banner SagavsXCOM: Chimera Squad
The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); XCOM: Chimera Squad leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Banner SagaXCOM: Chimera Squad
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
XCOM: Chimera Squad leans harder on variance: Hit rolls and interleaved turn order create meaningful uncertainty
Optimization7 vs 8
XCOM: Chimera Squad leans harder on optimization: Breach assignments and agent skill trees are tightly 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.