head to head
vs
Disgaea 5: Alliance of VengeancevsOctopath Traveler
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Octopath Traveler leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Disgaea 5: Alliance of VengeanceOctopath Traveler
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Octopath Traveler leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 9
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance leans harder on optimization: Stat cap grinding, evility stacking, and squad combinations are the entire 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.