head to head
vs
X-COM: Terror from the DeepvsYu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories
X-COM: Terror from the Deep leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
X-COM: Terror from the DeepYu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
X-COM: Terror from the Deep leans harder on optimization: Research order and base economy are solvable and punishing.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.