head to head
vs
Bravely Default IIvsVampire Survivors
Bravely Default II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire Survivors leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bravely Default IIVampire Survivors
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Bravely Default II leans harder on execution: Turn-based; no physical timing required
Reads1 vs 0
Bravely Default II leans harder on reads: All enemies scripted; no adaptive AI
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.