head to head
vs
Digimon World 2vsZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Digimon World 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Digimon World 2Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
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 7
Digimon World 2 leans harder on optimization: DNA digivolving and party math are the whole 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.