head to head
vs
Minecraft: Java EditionvsThe Alters
Minecraft: Java Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Alters leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Minecraft: Java EditionThe Alters
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Minecraft: Java Edition leans harder on execution: barely relevant, building/PvP negligible for most
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
The Alters leans harder on variance: Unscouted events and alter reactions surprise first runs
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.