head to head
vs
Horizon Zero DawnvsMinoria
Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Minoria leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Zero DawnMinoria
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Minoria leans harder on execution: Parry and dodge timing decide duels
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on variance: Some loot and patrol randomness.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.