head to head
vs
BastionvsGrounded 2
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Grounded 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionGrounded 2
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Grounded 2 leans harder on variance: World discovery and resource spawns hide some information
Optimization6 vs 7
Grounded 2 leans harder on optimization: Base building, armor builds and tech routing drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.