head to head
vs
BastionvsTerranigma
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Terranigma leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BastionTerranigma
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Terranigma leans harder on execution: Real-time action combat with dodge timing and combo windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.