head to head
vs
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice EditionvsUndertale
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice EditionUndertale
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Undertale leans harder on reads: NPCs follow fixed dialogue trees, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 1
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition leans harder on variance: Quest outcomes are fixed once branches are known
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.