head to head
vs
AshenvsTunic
Ashen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Tunic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AshenTunic
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Ashen leans harder on execution: Stamina-based dodges and swings
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Tunic leans harder on optimization: Manual decoding and build choices solve everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.