head to head
vs
BeholdervsStasis: Bone Totem
Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stasis: Bone Totem leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BeholderStasis: Bone Totem
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.
Variance4 vs 5
Stasis: Bone Totem leans harder on variance: The station's secrets are hidden until uncovered
Optimization7 vs 6
Beholder leans harder on optimization: Money, time, and blackmail decision routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.