head to head
vs
FrostpunkvsMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Frostpunk leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FrostpunkMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leans harder on execution: Turn-based; no dexterity gate
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Frostpunk leans harder on optimization: Resource routing, laws, and heat are 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.