head to head
vs
RaftvsUltimate Epic Battle Simulator
Raft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
RaftUltimate Epic Battle Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Raft leans harder on execution: Shark hook-attacks require minimal timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Raft leans harder on optimization: Raft expansion, food chains, and research order are solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.