head to head
vs
Final Fantasy VIIvsStardew Valley
Final Fantasy VII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy VIIStardew Valley
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Final Fantasy VII leans harder on execution: ATB with materia is menu-driven, not twitch-based
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.