head to head
vs
Horizon Zero DawnvsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Zero DawnThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Horizon Zero Dawn leans harder on execution: Bow aiming and dodge timing matter.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans harder on optimization: Shrines, cooking, traversal routes fully solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.