head to head
vs
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixvsThe Descendant
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Descendant leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixThe Descendant
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix leans harder on execution: Spell-casting gestures are deliberately easy
Reads0 vs 1
The Descendant leans harder on reads: Characters are scripted, not adaptive opponents
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.