head to head
vs
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the DestroyervsStardew Valley
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the DestroyerStardew Valley
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer leans harder on execution: minimal real-time positioning input
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
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.