head to head
vs
Dead Rising Deluxe RemastervsYakuza 0
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza 0 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dead Rising Deluxe RemasterYakuza 0
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster leans harder on execution: Crowd fighting and psychopath duels need decent hands
Reads0 vs 1
Yakuza 0 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 6
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster leans harder on optimization: The 72-hour schedule makes routing and time management the real game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.