head to head
vs
Shadowrun ReturnsvsSupremacy: The Metaverse Game
Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Supremacy: The Metaverse Game leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Shadowrun ReturnsSupremacy: The Metaverse Game
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 3
Supremacy: The Metaverse Game leans harder on reads: Some opponent influence but mostly automated battles
Variance4 vs 5
Supremacy: The Metaverse Game leans harder on variance: AI-controlled battles with randomized outcomes you bet on
Optimization7 vs 6
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on optimization: Karma allocation and archetype synergies have known dominant configurations
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.