head to head
vs
South Park: The Stick of TruthvsThe Baconing
South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Baconing leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
South Park: The Stick of TruthThe Baconing
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Baconing leans harder on execution: Dodge-and-block combat with modest timing demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
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.