head to head
vs
Cyberpunk 2077vsYakuza 6: The Song of Life
Cyberpunk 2077 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza 6: The Song of Life leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Cyberpunk 2077Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Cyberpunk 2077 leans harder on variance: Loot tiers and crafting rolls add light randomness.
Optimization7 vs 6
Cyberpunk 2077 leans harder on optimization: Cyberware, perks, and damage stacking are deep solvable systems.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.