head to head
vs
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your HandvsTerraria
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your HandTerraria
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand leans harder on variance: Real-world sunlight availability randomises your resource budget
Optimization7 vs 8
Terraria leans harder on optimization: Gear progression and arena prep solve every boss.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.