head to head
vs
SteamWorld DigvsTerra Feminarum
SteamWorld Dig leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Terra Feminarum leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SteamWorld DigTerra Feminarum
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
SteamWorld Dig leans harder on execution: Digging and platforming need modest precision
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
SteamWorld Dig leans harder on variance: Randomised mine layouts hide ore and hazards each run
Optimization6 vs 6
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.