head to head
vs
FalloutvsStarflight
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starflight leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
FalloutStarflight
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.
Variance4 vs 5
Starflight leans harder on variance: An unmapped galaxy of hidden worlds drives early play
Optimization8 vs 7
Fallout leans harder on optimization: SPECIAL builds and quest routing 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.