head to head
vs
Dark DevotionvsThe Evil Within 2
Dark Devotion leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Evil Within 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dark DevotionThe Evil Within 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Dark Devotion leans harder on execution: Stamina-strict dodges and attack timing decide every duel
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Evil Within 2 leans harder on optimization: Upgrade system, open-area routing and crafting are fully optimisable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.