head to head
vs
Grim DawnvsTorchlight Infinite
Grim Dawn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight Infinite leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grim DawnTorchlight Infinite
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Torchlight Infinite leans harder on variance: Ember drop and affix variance drive seasonal progression
Optimization9 vs 8
Grim Dawn leans harder on optimization: Dual-class mastery system and devotion tree are extensively 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.