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Terraria cover artvsThief: The Dark Project cover art

TerrariavsThief: The Dark Project

Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Thief: The Dark Project leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 3

Terraria leans harder on execution: Boss fights require dodging and aim under pressure.

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.

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