head to head
vs
Pokémon Green VersionvsStardew Valley
Pokémon Green Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon Green VersionStardew Valley
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pokémon Green Version leans harder on reads: Trainer AI is scripted; link battles were rare
Variance4 vs 3
Pokémon Green Version leans harder on variance: Encounter tables, catch rolls and crits add noise
Optimization8 vs 8
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.