head to head
vs
Brighter ShoresvsGrim Dawn
Brighter Shores leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Grim Dawn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Brighter ShoresGrim Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Grim Dawn leans harder on execution: Boss fights and Crucible have limited twitch demand
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Grim Dawn leans harder on optimization: Dual-class mastery system and devotion tree are extensively solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.