head to head
vs
BanishedvsPikmin 2
Banished leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pikmin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BanishedPikmin 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Pikmin 2 leans harder on execution: Crowd control and throws, moderately demanding
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Pikmin 2 leans harder on variance: Randomized cave layouts and hazards each descent
Optimization9 vs 8
Banished leans harder on optimization: population ratios and food planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.