head to head
vs
Pokémon VioletvsStar Trek Fleet Command
Pokémon Violet leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Trek Fleet Command leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon VioletStar Trek Fleet Command
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Pokémon Violet leans harder on variance: Encounters, IVs and catch rolls add managed randomness
Optimization8 vs 7
Pokémon Violet leans harder on optimization: Team building and type math dominate every battle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.