head to head
vs
Slime RanchervsUndying
Slime Rancher leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undying leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Slime RancherUndying
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Undying leans harder on execution: Zombie combat is deliberate and forgiving, not twitch
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Undying leans harder on variance: Scavenging outcomes and event timing add run uncertainty
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.