head to head
vs
Farm FrenzyvsStyx: Master of Shadows
Farm Frenzy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Styx: Master of Shadows leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Farm FrenzyStyx: Master of Shadows
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Styx: Master of Shadows leans harder on reads: Orcs march fixed patrols; no adaptive opponent awareness
Variance1 vs 2
Styx: Master of Shadows leans harder on variance: Checkpoint placements and gold locations are consistent per run
Optimization8 vs 8
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.