head to head
vs
Dragon Quest Builders 2vsThe Outer Worlds
Dragon Quest Builders 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest Builders 2The Outer Worlds
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dragon Quest Builders 2 leans harder on variance: Random material deposits on Buildnoah islands carry exploration variance
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.