head to head
vs
AtomfallvsMass Effect: Andromeda
Atomfall leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mass Effect: Andromeda leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
AtomfallMass Effect: Andromeda
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Atomfall leans harder on variance: Leads and world secrets are hidden until investigated
Optimization6 vs 5
Atomfall leans harder on optimization: Resource bartering, lead-following and route planning carry the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.