head to head
vs
SteamWorld DigvsWall World
SteamWorld Dig leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Wall World leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
SteamWorld DigWall World
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Wall World leans harder on variance: Ore placement and biome rolls randomise each descent
Optimization6 vs 7
Wall World leans harder on optimization: Upgrade ordering and risk-timing between attacks decides runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.