head to head
vs
Stardew ValleyvsUltima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Stardew Valley leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Stardew ValleyUltima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.