head to head
vs
Against the StormvsSlay the Spire
Against the Storm leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Slay the Spire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Against the StormSlay the Spire
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Against the Storm leans harder on execution: no twitch demand
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Slay the Spire leans harder on optimization: Deck shaping and combat math are solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.