head to head
vs
AngbandvsDigimon World
Angband leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Digimon World leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
AngbandDigimon World
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Digimon World leans harder on execution: Light real-time battle nudging and timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 6
Angband leans harder on variance: Random drops, levels, and unidentified items dominate runs
Optimization8 vs 8
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.