head to head
vs
TerrariavsThe Legend of Zelda
Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
TerrariaThe Legend of Zelda
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Legend of Zelda leans harder on execution: Tight sword-poking against aggressive enemies
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Terraria leans harder on optimization: Gear progression and arena prep solve every boss.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.