head to head
vs
Fire Emblem FatesvsThe Shrouded Isle
Fire Emblem Fates leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Shrouded Isle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem FatesThe Shrouded Isle
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Fire Emblem Fates leans harder on execution: Turn-based menu play; no hand-speed demands
Reads1 vs 2
The Shrouded Isle leans harder on reads: Villagers don't adapt to model you
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.