head to head
vs
Her StoryvsShotgun King: the Final Checkmate
Her Story leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Her StoryShotgun King: the Final Checkmate
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate leans harder on optimization: Positioning, ammo math and upgrade synergy are the whole 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.