head to head
vs
Sons of the ForestvsStar Wars: Yoda Stories
Sons of the Forest leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Star Wars: Yoda Stories leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Sons of the ForestStar Wars: Yoda Stories
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Sons of the Forest leans harder on execution: Ranged and melee combat demands aim and timing
Reads0 vs 1
Star Wars: Yoda Stories leans harder on reads: Enemies follow simple scripts, nothing to predict
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.