head to head
vs
Borderlands 3vsThe Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Borderlands 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Borderlands 3The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ leans harder on execution: Dodging bullet patterns while aiming tears is constant
Reads1 vs 0
Borderlands 3 leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance6 vs 7
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ leans harder on variance: Item pools, room layouts and pickups define each run
Optimization8 vs 7
Borderlands 3 leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, anointments, gear math deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.