head to head
vs
Dragon Quest BuildersvsPrey (2017)
Dragon Quest Builders leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Prey (2017) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest BuildersPrey (2017)
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Prey (2017) leans harder on execution: Wrench and Gloo timing modest.
Reads0 vs 1
Prey (2017) leans harder on reads: Typhon AI scripted, not adaptive.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.