head to head
vs
BesiegevsTimelie
Besiege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Timelie leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BesiegeTimelie
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Besiege leans harder on execution: Piloting wobbly contraptions takes some hand skill
Reads0 vs 1
Timelie leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed patrol patterns, not adapting
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.