head to head
vs
Shadow of the ColossusvsSteamWorld Dig 2
Shadow of the Colossus leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Shadow of the ColossusSteamWorld Dig 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Shadow of the Colossus leans harder on execution: Climbing, grip management, and sword timing on moving giants.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on variance: Procedural ore pockets add mild run-to-run unknowns
Optimization7 vs 7
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.