head to head
vs
Arx FatalisvsStarfield
Arx Fatalis leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Arx FatalisStarfield
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Arx Fatalis leans harder on optimization: Spell combination discovery and skill-point allocation are deeply optimisable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.