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Lara Croft Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Realm Grinder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 0

Lara Croft Go leans harder on execution: Turn-based taps, zero dexterity

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 9

Realm Grinder leans harder on optimization: Faction builds and reincarnation routing are deeply 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.

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