head to head
vs
StarfieldvsSteamWorld Heist
Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SteamWorld Heist leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
StarfieldSteamWorld Heist
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Starfield leans harder on execution: Shooter and piloting inputs
Reads1 vs 0
Starfield leans harder on reads: Scripted NPC AI patterns
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.