head to head
vs
ForagervsPokémon Sword
Forager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Sword leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ForagerPokémon Sword
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Forager leans harder on execution: Click-and-walk inputs, no dexterity ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
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.