head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsStar Renegades
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Renegades leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EarthBoundStar Renegades
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Star Renegades leans harder on variance: Procedural planets and randomised enemy officers
Optimization7 vs 8
Star Renegades leans harder on optimization: Timeline manipulation and break combos are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.