head to head
vs
Disciples: LiberationvsDragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Disciples: Liberation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Disciples: LiberationDragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans harder on execution: Classic turn-based; no twitch input at any point
Reads2 vs 1
Disciples: Liberation leans harder on reads: AI uses fixed tactics; multiplayer adds light prediction
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.