Building comparison
head to head
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the MythvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth asks more than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and the gap is variance.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A dungeon-crawler RPG testing party building, skill optimization and careful mapping.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Optimization · Pure Optimization
An open-world RPG mostly about discovering and stacking exploitable progression systems.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the MythThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Turn-based combat needs no twitch
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Combat is forgiving; aim and timing rarely punish you.
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Enemies scripted, no adaptive opponent
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Enemy AI is scripted and exploitable; not adaptive.
Variance4 vs 2
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans clearly harder on variance.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Random encounters and FOE patterns partly unknown
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.
Optimization9 vs 7
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans clearly harder on optimization.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Class building, skill trees, and mapping drive everything
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skill stacking, enchant loops, and exploits are deeply solvable.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.