head to head
vs
Pillars of EternityvsSpace Rangers 2: Dominators
Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Space Rangers 2: Dominators leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pillars of EternitySpace Rangers 2: Dominators
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Space Rangers 2: Dominators leans harder on variance: random encounters, text quests, galaxy generation
Optimization9 vs 9
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.