head to head
vs
RaftvsWinter Burrow
Raft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Winter Burrow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
RaftWinter Burrow
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Raft leans harder on variance: Island loot tables and resource drift introduce randomness
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.