head to head
vs
Blade RunnervsPokémon Quest
Blade Runner leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Quest leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Blade RunnerPokémon 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.
Variance6 vs 5
Blade Runner leans harder on variance: Replicant identities are randomised each playthrough
Optimization5 vs 6
Pokémon Quest leans harder on optimization: Power stone loadouts and team stats decide expeditions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.