head to head
vs
EvotinctionvsYakuza 0
Evotinction leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza 0 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
EvotinctionYakuza 0
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Yakuza 0 leans harder on execution: Brawler combat with style switching
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Evotinction leans harder on variance: randomized encounters and mutation events
Optimization6 vs 6
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.