head to head
vs
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret HideoutvsPillars of Eternity
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret HideoutPillars of Eternity
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout leans harder on execution: Real-time ATB element fills add light timing; mostly menu-driven
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout leans harder on variance: Alchemy recipe trait rolls and material quality add substantial RNG
Optimization9 vs 9
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.