head to head
vs
ARK: Survival EvolvedvsStar Control 3
ARK: Survival Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Control 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ARK: Survival EvolvedStar Control 3
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Star Control 3 leans harder on execution: Ship melee combat needs decent aim and maneuvering
Reads4 vs 3
ARK: Survival Evolved leans harder on reads: Tribe warfare involves human deception and politics
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.