head to head
vs
Her StoryvsPuzzle Quest 2
Her Story leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Puzzle Quest 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Her StoryPuzzle Quest 2
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Puzzle Quest 2 leans harder on execution: Matching gems has no speed or dexterity component
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Puzzle Quest 2 leans harder on variance: Random gem drops swing individual battles hard
Optimization7 vs 7
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.