head to head
vs
Cyberpunk 2077vsSecret of Mana
Cyberpunk 2077 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Secret of Mana leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Cyberpunk 2077Secret of Mana
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Cyberpunk 2077 leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows scripted behaviours; not adaptive to you.
Variance2 vs 3
Secret of Mana leans harder on variance: Random stat level-ups and spell proc rates add modest variance
Optimization7 vs 7
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.