head to head
vs
Fire Emblem HeroesvsThe Witcher: Adventure Game
Fire Emblem Heroes leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Witcher: Adventure Game leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Fire Emblem HeroesThe Witcher: Adventure Game
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
The Witcher: Adventure Game leans harder on reads: Human rivals race and block, but interaction is shallow
Variance5 vs 7
The Witcher: Adventure Game leans harder on variance: Dice combat and event card draws dominate single quests
Optimization7 vs 6
Fire Emblem Heroes leans harder on optimization: Skill inheritance, team building and tile math are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.