head to head
vs
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-alityvsSpiritfarer
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Spiritfarer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-alitySpiritfarer
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality leans harder on variance: Gags and solutions are hidden once, then known
Optimization4 vs 5
Spiritfarer leans harder on optimization: Boat layout and crafting loops reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.