head to head
vs
Marvel Strike ForcevsShadowrun Returns
Marvel Strike Force leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Marvel Strike ForceShadowrun Returns
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on execution: Turn-based tactical combat; cover positioning deliberate not reactive
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Marvel Strike Force leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls and orb drops gate the roster
Optimization7 vs 7
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.