head to head
vs
Ghost of YōteivsHorizon Forbidden West
Ghost of Yōtei leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Horizon Forbidden West leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Ghost of YōteiHorizon Forbidden West
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Ghost of Yōtei leans harder on execution: Weapon-swap duels and parry timing remain the core test
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Horizon Forbidden West leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and patrol RNG light.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.