head to head
vs
InscryptionvsMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Inscryption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
InscryptionMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin leans harder on execution: Turn-based rock-paper-scissors style; minimal physical demand
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin leans harder on variance: Egg gene pools and Monstie attack type draws carry heavy RNG
Optimization8 vs 8
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.