head to head
vs
TerrariavsX3: Terran Conflict
Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); X3: Terran Conflict leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
TerrariaX3: Terran Conflict
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 2
Terraria leans harder on variance: World seeds and loot drops randomized.
Optimization8 vs 10
X3: Terran Conflict leans harder on optimization: Trade-empire and factory-complex math is the entire game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.