head to head
vs
Baldur's Gate 3vsDivinity: Original Sin 2
Baldur's Gate 3 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's Gate 3Divinity: Original Sin 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on execution: Turn-based system demands zero reaction speed or motor precision
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 5
Baldur's Gate 3 leans harder on variance: Dice rolls, hidden checks, encounter RNG everywhere.
Optimization9 vs 10
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on optimization: Lone Wolf builds and damage-type stacking define solved optimal strategies
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.