head to head
vs
Gang BeastsvsStarwhal
Gang Beasts leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Starwhal leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Gang BeastsStarwhal
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Starwhal leans harder on execution: Precise momentum-based positioning to land the heart strike decides duels
Reads4 vs 5
Starwhal leans harder on reads: Local versus rewards baiting and predicting a human's lunges
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 2
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.