head to head
vs
InscryptionvsNew Star Manager
Inscryption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); New Star Manager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
InscryptionNew Star Manager
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
New Star Manager leans harder on execution: Menu and tap input, no physical performance demand
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.