head to head
vs
Atomic HeartvsRustler
Atomic Heart leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Rustler leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Atomic HeartRustler
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Atomic Heart leans harder on execution: Shooting and dodging carry the combat.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Rustler leans harder on variance: some randomized encounters and chases
Optimization4 vs 4
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.