head to head
vs
Horizon Zero DawnvsYakuza 0
Horizon Zero Dawn leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Yakuza 0 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Horizon Zero DawnYakuza 0
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
Yakuza 0 leans harder on optimization: Skill tree, business mini-game routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.