head to head
vs
Digimon World 2vsPersona 5
Digimon World 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Digimon World 2Persona 5
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Persona 5 leans harder on execution: Stylish menus, not reflexes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Digimon World 2 leans harder on variance: Random dungeon layouts and recruitment rolls
Optimization8 vs 8
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.