head to head
vs
SteamWorld Heist IIvsSystem Shock 2
SteamWorld Heist II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); System Shock 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SteamWorld Heist IISystem Shock 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
System Shock 2 leans harder on execution: Weapon degradation and limited stats moderate the raw aim ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
System Shock 2 leans harder on optimization: Deep build tree and resource conservation define the entire skill ceiling
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.