head to head
vs
CaravanvsPersona 4
Caravan leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Persona 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CaravanPersona 4
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Caravan leans harder on variance: Random events and unknown prices punctuate every journey
Optimization7 vs 8
Persona 4 leans harder on optimization: Social link scheduling and weakness-exploit planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.