head to head
vs
Asterigos: Curse of the StarsvsHorizon Forbidden West
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Horizon Forbidden West leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Asterigos: Curse of the StarsHorizon Forbidden West
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars leans harder on execution: Dodge timing and weapon swapping carry boss fights
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Horizon Forbidden West leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and patrol RNG light.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.