head to head
vs
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo StarsvsShadowrun Returns
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo StarsShadowrun Returns
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on execution: Turn-based tactical combat; cover positioning deliberate not reactive
Reads2 vs 1
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars leans harder on reads: Async opponents can't adapt; only the metagame shifts
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.