head to head
vs
Monster TrainvsSlay the Spire
Monster Train leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Slay the Spire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Monster TrainSlay the Spire
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Slay the Spire leans harder on variance: Card and relic offers drive every run.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.