head to head
vs
Stardew ValleyvsTitan Quest
Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Titan Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Stardew ValleyTitan Quest
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Titan Quest leans harder on execution: Click-to-attack combat needs little physical skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Titan Quest leans harder on variance: Loot drops gate builds behind RNG
Optimization8 vs 8
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.