head to head
vs
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimvsTools Up!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tools Up! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimTools Up!
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Tools Up! leans harder on execution: Carrying, painting, and tool handling need modest dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans harder on variance: Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.