head to head
vs
BeholdervsDisco Elysium
Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Disco Elysium leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BeholderDisco Elysium
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Beholder leans harder on execution: Simple point-and-click landlord actions
Reads0 vs 1
Disco Elysium leans harder on reads: Dialogue partners are scripted, not modeling you
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.