head to head
vs
MoonlandervsSkate 2
Moonlander leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Skate 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
MoonlanderSkate 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Moonlander leans harder on variance: terrain and fuel randomness minor
Optimization3 vs 4
Skate 2 leans harder on optimization: Spot selection and line planning improve scores
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.