head to head
vs
Donkey Kong 64vsSteamWorld Dig 2
Donkey Kong 64 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Donkey Kong 64SteamWorld Dig 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies only
Variance1 vs 2
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on variance: Procedural ore pockets add mild run-to-run unknowns
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.