head to head
vs
Child of LightvsRune Factory 4
Child of Light leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Rune Factory 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Child of LightRune Factory 4
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Rune Factory 4 leans harder on execution: Light action combat with forgiving dodge timing.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Rune Factory 4 leans harder on variance: Crop RNG, drops, and dungeon unknowns.
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.