head to head
vs
AnachronoxvsDragon Quest
Anachronox leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AnachronoxDragon Quest
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Anachronox leans harder on execution: Turn-based with minor timing minigames
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Dragon Quest leans harder on optimization: Grind thresholds and routes are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.