head to head
vs
BanishedvsStardew Valley
Banished leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BanishedStardew Valley
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.