head to head
vs
Cube WorldvsCult of the Lamb
Cube World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Cult of the Lamb leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cube WorldCult of the Lamb
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 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Cult of the Lamb leans harder on optimization: Cult management and build synergies dominate.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.