head to head
vs
Baldur's GatevsWolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Baldur's Gate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's GateWolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem leans harder on execution: Dodge and aim matter but builds carry harder
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Baldur's Gate leans harder on variance: AD&D dice rolls throughout.
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.