head to head
vs
Stygian: Reign of the Old OnesvsWasteland 3
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wasteland 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Stygian: Reign of the Old OnesWasteland 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripts, not adapting to you
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Wasteland 3 leans harder on optimization: Attribute spread, perk synergies and vehicle loadout are systematically optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.