head to head
vs
BeholdervsPokémon Quest
Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Quest leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BeholderPokémon Quest
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Pokémon Quest leans harder on variance: Cooking ingredients and stone drops are random
Optimization7 vs 6
Beholder leans harder on optimization: Money, time, and blackmail decision routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.