head to head
vs
SteamWorld Heist IIvsZenless Zone Zero
SteamWorld Heist II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zenless Zone Zero leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
SteamWorld Heist IIZenless Zone Zero
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Zenless Zone Zero leans harder on execution: Parry timing, dodge counters, assist-switch combos
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
SteamWorld Heist II leans harder on optimization: squad builds, positioning strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.