head to head
vs
Dungeons & Dragons OnlinevsGrim Dawn
Dungeons & Dragons Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Grim Dawn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeons & Dragons OnlineGrim Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Grim Dawn leans harder on variance: Drop RNG and component rolls add moderate hidden information
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.