head to head
vs
Castlevania: Harmony of DissonancevsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Castlevania: Harmony of DissonanceThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance leans harder on execution: Fast dashes make combat forgiving.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans harder on variance: Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.
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.