head to head
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SteamWorld HeistvsTerraTech
SteamWorld Heist leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); TerraTech leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SteamWorld HeistTerraTech
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
TerraTech leans harder on reads: AI enemies follow simple mappable behaviours.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
TerraTech leans harder on optimization: Tech design, block synergy and economy dominate outcomes.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.