head to head
vs
BastionvsShadow Hearts: From the New World
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Hearts: From the New World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionShadow Hearts: From the New World
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Shadow Hearts: From the New World leans harder on variance: Enemy stats and ring layouts are unknown until met
Optimization6 vs 7
Shadow Hearts: From the New World leans harder on optimization: Stellar charts, stock combos and ring tuning reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.