head to head
vs
Alwa's AwakeningvsSteamWorld Dig 2
Alwa's Awakening leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alwa's AwakeningSteamWorld Dig 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Alwa's Awakening leans harder on execution: 8-bit platforming with deliberate, precise spell jumps
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on optimization: Dig routing, resource economy, and upgrade ordering are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.