head to head
vs
Rune Factory: Tides of DestinyvsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Rune Factory: Tides of DestinyThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny leans harder on variance: Crop and drop randomness adds bounded chaos
Optimization7 vs 6
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny leans harder on optimization: Farming, crafting and progression planning is the loop
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.