head to head
vs
Baldur's Gate 3vsDead in Vinland
Baldur's Gate 3 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Dead in Vinland leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Baldur's Gate 3Dead in Vinland
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 6
Baldur's Gate 3 leans harder on variance: Dice rolls, hidden checks, encounter RNG everywhere.
Optimization9 vs 8
Baldur's Gate 3 leans harder on optimization: Builds, party comp, action economy fully solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.