head to head
vs
Fire Emblem: Three HousesvsFrom the Depths
Fire Emblem: Three Houses leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); From the Depths leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem: Three HousesFrom the Depths
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
From the Depths leans harder on reads: Multiplayer design counters exist but are niche
Variance3 vs 2
Fire Emblem: Three Houses leans harder on variance: Hit rates and crit RNG affect runs
Optimization9 vs 9
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.