head to head
vs
EarthBoundvsThrone of Darkness
EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Throne of Darkness leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EarthBoundThrone of Darkness
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Throne of Darkness leans harder on variance: Loot drops and component randomness
Optimization7 vs 8
Throne of Darkness leans harder on optimization: Seven-samurai squad formations and blacksmith crafting
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.