head to head
vs
MinecraftvsValheim
Minecraft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valheim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MinecraftValheim
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 4
Valheim leans harder on execution: Block-and-parry timing matters in boss fights.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Minecraft leans harder on variance: World generation and loot tables introduce randomness.
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.