head to head
vs
MoonlightervsSmalland: Survive the Wilds
Moonlighter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Smalland: Survive the Wilds leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
MoonlighterSmalland: Survive the Wilds
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Moonlighter leans harder on optimization: Price discovery and shop economy are the real game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.