head to head
vs
Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightvsDark Cloud
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dark Cloud leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightDark Cloud
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses
Variance3 vs 4
Dark Cloud leans harder on variance: randomized dungeon floors and drops
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.