head to head
vs
AstroneervsBesiege
Astroneer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Besiege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AstroneerBesiege
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Besiege leans harder on execution: Piloting wobbly contraptions takes some hand skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Astroneer leans harder on variance: Planet resource distribution
Optimization8 vs 8
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.