head to head
vs
MoonlightervsSpintires
Moonlighter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Spintires leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
MoonlighterSpintires
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Spintires leans harder on execution: Throttle finesse and winching through mud need careful hands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Moonlighter leans harder on variance: Random dungeon layouts and loot rolls
Optimization7 vs 7
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.