head to head
vs
Fable AnniversaryvsPokémon Legends: Arceus
Fable Anniversary leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Legends: Arceus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fable AnniversaryPokémon Legends: Arceus
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Pokémon Legends: Arceus leans harder on variance: Spawn tables and outbreak randomness
Optimization6 vs 7
Pokémon Legends: Arceus leans harder on optimization: Research tasks and agile-strong style choices reward 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.