head to head
vs
InscryptionvsWasteland 2
Inscryption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wasteland 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
InscryptionWasteland 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Wasteland 2 leans harder on execution: Turn-based tactical combat has no twitch component
Reads2 vs 1
Inscryption leans harder on reads: Scripted opponents with light bluff moments, not true adaptation.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.