head to head
vs
Dig IslandvsNo Man's Sky
Dig Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); No Man's Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dig IslandNo Man's Sky
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
No Man's Sky leans harder on execution: Light shooter and flight inputs
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
No Man's Sky leans harder on optimization: Base, freighter, expedition progression
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.