head to head
vs
Styx: Master of ShadowsvsUndertale
Styx: Master of Shadows leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Styx: Master of ShadowsUndertale
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Styx: Master of Shadows leans harder on variance: Checkpoint placements and gold locations are consistent per run
Optimization8 vs 7
Styx: Master of Shadows leans harder on optimization: Rope routing, amber-clone use, and distraction sequencing are optimisable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.