head to head
vs
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgevsWe Were Here Together
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); We Were Here Together leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgeWe Were Here Together
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans harder on execution: Classic turn-based; no twitch input at any point
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
We Were Here Together leans harder on variance: Asymmetric hidden information is the core mechanic.
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.