head to head
vs
FoundryvsOuter Wilds
Foundry leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Outer Wilds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FoundryOuter Wilds
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Foundry leans harder on variance: Procedural voxel world is unknown until explored
Optimization10 vs 9
Foundry leans harder on optimization: Designing optimal conveyor and production chains IS the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.