head to head
vs
Prey (2017)vsUndertale
Prey (2017) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Prey (2017)Undertale
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 1
Prey (2017) leans harder on variance: Mimics and resource spawns randomized.
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.