head to head
vs
Kingdom Come: DeliverancevsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Kingdom Come: Deliverance leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Kingdom Come: DeliveranceThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 3
Kingdom Come: Deliverance leans harder on execution: Directional sword combat, real timing needed
Reads2 vs 0
Kingdom Come: Deliverance leans harder on reads: Enemy AI somewhat reactive in duels
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans harder on optimization: Skill stacking, enchant loops, and exploits are deeply 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.