head to head
vs
Sea of StarsvsWatch Dogs: Legion
Sea of Stars leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Watch Dogs: Legion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Sea of StarsWatch Dogs: Legion
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Watch Dogs: Legion leans harder on variance: Recruit perks and patrols randomize widely.
Optimization6 vs 5
Sea of Stars leans harder on optimization: Combo and resource planning reward optimization.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.