head to head
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiavsScritchy Scratchy
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Scritchy Scratchy leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaScritchy Scratchy
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Scritchy Scratchy leans harder on variance: Ticket outcomes are literal lottery rolls
Optimization7 vs 6
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans harder on optimization: Dual-army routing and class promotions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

