head to head
vs
HadesvsNioh 3
Hades leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Nioh 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
HadesNioh 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Nioh 3 leans harder on execution: Stance switching, ki pulses and dodge windows demand expert hands
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
Hades leans harder on variance: Boon offers and room rewards randomise each run.
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.