head to head
vs
Metaphor: ReFantaziovsSubterrain
Metaphor: ReFantazio leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Subterrain leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Metaphor: ReFantazioSubterrain
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Subterrain leans harder on variance: Procedural levels and resource scarcity add randomness
Optimization9 vs 8
Metaphor: ReFantazio leans harder on optimization: Archetype combination, magic affinity routing, and calendar optimisation form the deep solve
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.