head to head
vs
Prey (2017)vsTwo Worlds: Epic Edition
Prey (2017) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Two Worlds: Epic Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Prey (2017)Two Worlds: Epic Edition
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Two Worlds: Epic Edition leans harder on variance: Loot drops and alchemy add randomness
Optimization8 vs 7
Prey (2017) leans harder on optimization: Neuromods, builds, station routing deeply solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.