head to head
vs
ARMSvsFantasy Strike
ARMS leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Fantasy Strike leans Reads (Pure Mind Games).
ARMSFantasy Strike
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 3
ARMS leans harder on execution: Curving punches and dodge timing
Reads7 vs 9
Fantasy Strike leans harder on reads: Stripped-down design amplifies pure opponent modelling and reads
Variance2 vs 1
ARMS leans harder on variance: Minor stage and item randomness
Optimization4 vs 4
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.