head to head
vs
OutwardvsStarfield
Outward leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
OutwardStarfield
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Starfield leans harder on execution: Shooter and piloting inputs
Reads0 vs 1
Starfield leans harder on reads: Scripted NPC AI patterns
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.