head to head
Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightvsThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
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
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria leans harder on variance: Procedurally generated mines hide ore, dangers and routes.
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.

