head to head
vs
Devil's ThirdvsSoul Edge
Devil's Third leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Soul Edge leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Devil's ThirdSoul Edge
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Soul Edge leans harder on execution: precise inputs, spacing, and combo timing
Reads4 vs 3
Devil's Third leans harder on reads: Multiplayer rewards predicting human opponents' moves
Variance2 vs 1
Devil's Third leans harder on variance: Little hidden randomness in combat outcomes
Optimization4 vs 4
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.