head to head
vs
OxenfreevsPolity
Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Polity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
OxenfreePolity
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Polity leans harder on reads: Player politics exist but rarely decide outcomes
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Polity leans harder on optimization: Skill-grind efficiency and colony economy are the real 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.