head to head
vs
StarboundvsWarhammer: Chaosbane
Starbound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warhammer: Chaosbane leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
StarboundWarhammer: Chaosbane
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Starbound leans harder on execution: Light platforming and combat, generous margins
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Warhammer: Chaosbane leans harder on variance: Loot drops and boss map RNG
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.