head to head
vs
Champions OnlinevsValheim
Champions Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valheim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Champions OnlineValheim
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Valheim leans harder on execution: Block-and-parry timing matters in boss fights.
Reads1 vs 0
Champions Online leans harder on reads: PvE content with scripted enemies.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.