head to head
vs
RimWorldvsSlay the Spire
RimWorld leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Slay the Spire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
RimWorldSlay the Spire
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
RimWorld leans harder on execution: Pausable, no input precision required.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.