head to head
vs
ShenmuevsStar Trucker
Shenmue leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Star Trucker leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ShenmueStar Trucker
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Star Trucker leans harder on execution: Docking and zero-g hauling reward steady stick work
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Star Trucker leans harder on optimization: Route economics, fuel and suit upkeep decide profitability
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.