head to head
vs
SteamWorld Dig 2vsThe Goonies II
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Goonies II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
SteamWorld Dig 2The Goonies II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
SteamWorld Dig 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies only
Variance2 vs 3
The Goonies II leans harder on variance: The maze and hidden items are unknown until mapped
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.