head to head
vs
Generation ZerovsSteamWorld Dig
Generation Zero leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Generation ZeroSteamWorld Dig
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Generation Zero leans harder on execution: Aiming at weak points and repositioning needs steady hands
Reads1 vs 0
Generation Zero leans harder on reads: Machines follow sensor-driven routines, not adaptive modelling
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.