head to head
vs
My Time at PortiavsStardew Valley
My Time at Portia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
My Time at PortiaStardew Valley
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 1
My Time at Portia leans harder on execution: Light combat and crafting timing.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Stardew Valley leans harder on optimization: Routing seasons, profit loops, and bundles dominates
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.