Building comparison
head to head
BastionvsLunacid
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Bastion
Optimization · Practiced Mastery
An isometric action RPG narrated as you play.
Lunacid
Optimization · Practiced Mastery
A slow dungeon crawl testing build planning and labyrinth knowledge over twitch skill.
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Lunacid leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionLunacid
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Bastion
Action combat needs timing and aim.
Lunacid
First-person melee timing matters but stays deliberate
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Bastion
Enemies are scripted.
Lunacid
Dungeon denizens follow fixed King's Field-style patterns
Variance2 vs 2
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Bastion
Minor loot variance.
Lunacid
Labyrinth secrets are unknown until uncovered
Optimization6 vs 6
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Bastion
Weapon and idol builds reward planning.
Lunacid
Build stats, spell hunting and route knowledge dominate
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.