head to head
vs
Castlevania: Harmony of DissonancevsVampyr
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampyr leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Castlevania: Harmony of DissonanceVampyr
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Vampyr leans harder on execution: Dodge-and-stamina melee combat with modest demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Vampyr leans harder on variance: Citizen secrets are hidden until investigated
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.