head to head
vs
CocoonvsSubnautica
Cocoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Subnautica leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CocoonSubnautica
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Subnautica leans harder on variance: Resource node placement mildly randomized.
Optimization7 vs 8
Subnautica leans harder on optimization: Tech progression and base routing solve the ocean.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.