head to head
vs
SteamWorld DigvsThe Final Station
SteamWorld Dig leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Final Station leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
SteamWorld DigThe Final Station
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Final Station leans harder on execution: Headshotting infected swarms with scarce ammo demands steady aim
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.