head to head
vs
Horizon Forbidden WestvsKingdom Come: Deliverance
Horizon Forbidden West leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Kingdom Come: Deliverance leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Forbidden WestKingdom Come: Deliverance
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Kingdom Come: Deliverance leans harder on execution: Directional sword combat, real timing needed
Reads1 vs 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance leans harder on reads: Enemy AI somewhat reactive in duels
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.