head to head
vs
No Man's SkyvsOpenTTD
No Man's Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); OpenTTD leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
No Man's SkyOpenTTD
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
No Man's Sky leans harder on execution: Light shooter and flight inputs
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
OpenTTD leans harder on optimization: Maximizing cargo throughput and network profitability is the core 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.