head to head
vs
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnvsPersona 5 Royal
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 5 Royal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnPersona 5 Royal
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans harder on execution: Pause-and-plan removes twitch entirely; micro-placement has marginal value
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans harder on variance: Loot randomization and enemy ability use create hidden-information layers
Optimization10 vs 9
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans harder on optimization: Mage spell sequences, dual-class builds and Spellhold routing define mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.