head to head
vs
No Man's SkyvsTerraTech
No Man's Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); TerraTech leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
No Man's SkyTerraTech
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
TerraTech leans harder on execution: Driving and aiming matter but turrets auto-fire generously.
Reads0 vs 1
TerraTech leans harder on reads: AI enemies follow simple mappable behaviours.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.