head to head
vs
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33vsTrials of Mana
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Trials of Mana leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Trials of Mana
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 3
Trials of Mana leans harder on variance: Random class-change bonus stats and item drops add some variance
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.