head to head
vs
Astral ChainvsPrototype 2
Astral Chain leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Prototype 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Astral ChainPrototype 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Astral Chain leans harder on execution: Dual character-Legion control demands real dexterity.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Prototype 2 leans harder on variance: Sandbox encounters carry slight randomness
Optimization5 vs 5
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.