head to head
vs
80 DaysvsPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
80 Days leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
80 DaysPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans harder on execution: Turn-based; no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans harder on variance: Random floors and item luck, cushioned by forgiving design
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.