head to head
vs
Donkey Kong BananzavsSteamWorld Dig 2
Donkey Kong Bananza leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Donkey Kong BananzaSteamWorld 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
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on optimization: Dig routing, resource economy, and upgrade ordering are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.