head to head
vs
InflictionvsPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Infliction leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
InflictionPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Infliction leans harder on execution: Walking and hiding from the entity demands minimal dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team leans harder on optimization: Team building, item management and type matchups carry runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.