head to head
vs
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33vsDragon's Dogma
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Dragon's Dogma leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Dragon's Dogma
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leans harder on execution: Parry and dodge timing inside turn-based combat
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leans harder on optimization: Pictos, builds, and turn economy are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.