head to head
vs
DishonoredvsXuan-Yuan Sword VII
Dishonored leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Xuan-Yuan Sword VII leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DishonoredXuan-Yuan Sword VII
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII leans harder on execution: Real-time action combat needs dodge and combo timing
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Dishonored leans harder on optimization: Power combos and stealth routes solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.