head to head
vs
BloodbornevsThe Surge
Bloodborne leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Surge leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BloodborneThe Surge
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Bloodborne leans harder on execution: Aggressive dodges and rally timing demand sharp hands.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Bloodborne leans harder on variance: Chalice dungeon layouts and drops add some randomness.
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.