head to head
vs
Knights of Pen and Paper IIvsZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Knights of Pen and Paper II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Knights of Pen and Paper IIZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Knights of Pen and Paper II leans harder on variance: Dice rolls and encounter draws sway individual fights
Optimization7 vs 7
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.