head to head
vs
Angry Birds RiovsSteamWorld Heist
Angry Birds Rio leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Heist leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Angry Birds RioSteamWorld Heist
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
SteamWorld Heist leans harder on variance: Procedural ship layouts and loot drops
Optimization6 vs 7
SteamWorld Heist leans harder on optimization: Crew builds, weapon picks, and turn routing carry runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.