head to head
vs
BastionvsMages of Mystralia
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mages of Mystralia leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionMages of Mystralia
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 1
Bastion leans harder on variance: Minor loot variance.
Optimization6 vs 7
Mages of Mystralia leans harder on optimization: Designing rune-combined spells to break puzzles is the heart
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.