head to head
vs
Baldur's GatevsShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Baldur's Gate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's GateShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Baldur's Gate leans harder on execution: Pause-and-play needs minimal dexterity.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leans harder on optimization: Demon co-op alignment and fusion routing are the real test.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.