head to head
vs
Dave the DivervsRanch Simulator
Dave the Diver leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ranch Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dave the DiverRanch Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Dave the Diver leans harder on execution: harpoon aiming and sushi-service minigames
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Dave the Diver leans harder on variance: daily fish spawns and sea changes vary
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.