head to head
vs
ExanimavsScarlet Nexus
Exanima leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Scarlet Nexus leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ExanimaScarlet Nexus
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Exanima leans harder on variance: Unknown dungeon layouts and loot on first descent
Optimization5 vs 6
Scarlet Nexus leans harder on optimization: SAS bond stacking, brain map routing, and pin combos reward forward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.