head to head
vs
Fae FarmvsUnpacking
Fae Farm leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unpacking leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fae FarmUnpacking
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Fae Farm leans harder on variance: Drops and weather add light unmapped flavour
Optimization6 vs 5
Fae Farm leans harder on optimization: Crop schedules, crafting chains and money routing are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.