head to head
vs
SteamWorld HeistvsWarp
SteamWorld Heist leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warp leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SteamWorld HeistWarp
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
SteamWorld Heist leans harder on execution: Manual aim and ricochet shots reward steady hands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
SteamWorld Heist leans harder on variance: Procedural ship layouts and loot drops
Optimization7 vs 7
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.