head to head
vs
Dune IIvsPikmin 3
Dune II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pikmin 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dune IIPikmin 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Pikmin 3 leans harder on execution: Juggling three captains needs deft control
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dune II leans harder on variance: Unscouted map and spice fields early
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.