head to head
vs
Nova DriftvsOvercooked
Nova Drift leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Overcooked leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Nova DriftOvercooked
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Overcooked leans harder on execution: Chopping, carrying, and plating under the clock
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 2
Nova Drift leans harder on variance: Random upgrade offerings shape each run
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.