head to head
vs
ARK: Survival EvolvedvsTzar: The Burden of the Crown
ARK: Survival Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tzar: The Burden of the Crown leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ARK: Survival EvolvedTzar: The Burden of the Crown
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
ARK: Survival Evolved leans harder on reads: Tribe warfare involves human deception and politics
Variance4 vs 3
ARK: Survival Evolved leans harder on variance: Taming rolls, spawns, and surprise raids
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.