head to head
vs
Golden SunvsPersona 5
Golden Sun leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Golden SunPersona 5
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Golden Sun leans harder on execution: Fully turn-based Djinn-based combat; no timing demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
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.