head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsPathologic 3
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pathologic 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EarthBoundPathologic 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Pathologic 3 leans harder on execution: Some real-time survival demands, not twitch-focused.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.