head to head
vs
Fallout 3vsSea of Stars
Fallout 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sea of Stars leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fallout 3Sea of Stars
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Sea of Stars leans harder on execution: Timed hits demand input precision.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Fallout 3 leans harder on optimization: Perk and build planning carries the run
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.