head to head
vs
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33vsMagicka
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Magicka leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Magicka
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Magicka leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; friendly fire isn't adaptive
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.