head to head
vs
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33vsNioh 3
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Nioh 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Nioh 3
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 8
Nioh 3 leans harder on execution: Stance switching, ki pulses and dodge windows demand expert hands
Reads0 vs 1
Nioh 3 leans harder on reads: Yokai bosses are learnable patterns, not adapting minds
Variance2 vs 3
Nioh 3 leans harder on variance: Loot drops randomise builds run to run
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.