head to head
vs
ELEX IIvsUndertale
ELEX II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ELEX IIUndertale
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
ELEX II leans harder on execution: Jetpack-augmented action combat, real timing
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
ELEX II leans harder on variance: Loot and skill-check rolls
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.