head to head
vs
ARK: Survival EvolvedvsSonic Eraser
ARK: Survival Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sonic Eraser leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ARK: Survival EvolvedSonic Eraser
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
ARK: Survival Evolved leans harder on optimization: Breeding lines, base design, and farming dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.