head to head
vs
Persona 4vsStarflight
Persona 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starflight leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Persona 4Starflight
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Starflight leans harder on variance: An unmapped galaxy of hidden worlds drives early play
Optimization8 vs 7
Persona 4 leans harder on optimization: Social link scheduling and weakness-exploit planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.