head to head
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive EditionvsShin Megami Tensei V
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive EditionShin Megami Tensei V
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition leans harder on reads: Optional PvP arena aside, AI follows mappable behaviour
Variance3 vs 4
Shin Megami Tensei V leans harder on variance: Crit and negotiation RNG add manageable noise.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.

