head to head
vs
Pokémon YvsStardew Valley
Pokémon Y leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon YStardew Valley
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Stardew Valley leans harder on execution: Trivial timing on fishing and combat
Reads1 vs 0
Pokémon Y leans harder on reads: Campaign trainers are scripted; online play is a separate pursuit
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.