head to head
vs
Sons of the ForestvsWe Happy Few
Sons of the Forest leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); We Happy Few leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Sons of the ForestWe Happy Few
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Sons of the Forest leans harder on execution: Ranged and melee combat demands aim and timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Sons of the Forest leans harder on optimization: Base construction and resource routing reward systematic planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.