head to head
vs
Ball x PitvsPathologic 2
Ball x Pit leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pathologic 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Ball x PitPathologic 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Pathologic 2 leans harder on reads: NPCs are scripted, not adaptive.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.