head to head
vs
SubterrainvsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Subterrain leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SubterrainXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Subterrain leans harder on execution: Twin-stick shooting matters but isn't the lead
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Subterrain leans harder on variance: Procedural levels and resource scarcity add randomness
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.