head to head
vs
Band of BugsvsPenumbra: Overture
Band of Bugs leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Penumbra: Overture leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Band of BugsPenumbra: Overture
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Band of Bugs leans harder on reads: minor prediction versus AI and human opponents
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Band of Bugs leans harder on optimization: squad tactics and positioning deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.