head to head
vs
Grim DawnvsRecettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Grim Dawn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grim DawnRecettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Grim Dawn leans harder on execution: Boss fights and Crucible have limited twitch demand
Reads1 vs 0
Grim Dawn leans harder on reads: Solo and co-op PvE throughout; no adaptive opponent
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.