head to head
vs
Stormworks: Build and RescuevsThief: The Dark Project
Stormworks: Build and Rescue leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Thief: The Dark Project leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Stormworks: Build and RescueThief: The Dark Project
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.