head to head
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret KeyvsChild of Light
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Child of Light leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret KeyChild of Light
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on variance: item synthesis and gathering randomness
Optimization9 vs 8
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on optimization: deep alchemy crafting system optimization
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

