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SteamWorld Dig leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Platform - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Platformer combat requires reactive dodging and timing
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - stiff NES jumps and tough enemy contact
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Light platforming and combat, generous margins
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 7) - Once decoded, it is pure item-and-route knowledge.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Counter-timing combat and stealth execution
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Standard FPS aim; numbers matter more than precision
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 7) - Internalizing rulebooks and inspection workflow efficiency
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Combat is deliberately clumsy and forgiving
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - first-person melee timing and stamina
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