head to head
vs
Blaster Master ZerovsSteamWorld Dig 2
Blaster Master Zero leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Blaster Master ZeroSteamWorld Dig 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Blaster Master Zero leans harder on execution: Tank platforming plus top-down run-and-gun shooting
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on optimization: Dig routing, resource economy, and upgrade ordering are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.