head to head
vs
Pocket MortysvsSlime Rancher
Pocket Mortys leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Slime Rancher leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pocket MortysSlime Rancher
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Slime Rancher leans harder on execution: Vacuum aiming is gentle.
Reads1 vs 0
Pocket Mortys leans harder on reads: Rival Ricks follow fixed AI behaviour
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.