head to head
vs
Shattered Pixel DungeonvsX-COM: UFO Defense
Shattered Pixel Dungeon leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); X-COM: UFO Defense leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Shattered Pixel DungeonX-COM: UFO Defense
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 6
Shattered Pixel Dungeon leans harder on variance: Unidentified potions, scrolls, and drops drive run outcomes
Optimization8 vs 8
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.