head to head
vs
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuravsDivinity: Original Sin
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Divinity: Original Sin leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraDivinity: Original Sin
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 10
Divinity: Original Sin leans harder on optimization: Elemental chain combos and initiative manipulation are systemically 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.