head to head
vs
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the SkyvsStarbound
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starbound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the SkyStarbound
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed patterns, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.