head to head
vs
Baldur's GatevsDiablo IV
Baldur's Gate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Diablo IV leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Baldur's GateDiablo IV
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Diablo IV leans harder on execution: Clicking and dodging are light; gear carries you.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Diablo IV leans harder on variance: Loot rolls, affixes, and uniques drive every session.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.