head to head
vs
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the MythvsTorchlight
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the MythTorchlight
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
Torchlight leans harder on variance: Randomized loot and dungeon layouts gate power
Optimization9 vs 8
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth leans harder on optimization: Class building, skill trees, and mapping drive everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.