head to head
vs
Art of BalancevsSteamWorld Heist
Art of Balance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SteamWorld Heist leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Art of BalanceSteamWorld Heist
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
SteamWorld Heist leans harder on execution: Manual aim and ricochet shots reward steady hands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Art of Balance leans harder on optimization: Solving the stable stacking order is the core puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.