Building comparison
head to head
Lies of PvsNioh 2
Nioh 2 asks more than Lies of P, and the gap is optimization.
Lies of P
Execution · Pure Mechanics
A demanding souls-like won by perfect-guard timing and weapon assembly.
Nioh 2
Execution · Practiced Mastery
A stance-switching action RPG where input precision meets deep loot theorycraft.
Lies of P leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Nioh 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Lies of PNioh 2
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Lies of P
Perfect-guard timing window punishes errors
Nioh 2
Stance switching, ki pulse, burst counters demand inputs
Reads1 vs 1
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Lies of P
Scripted bosses, no adaptation
Nioh 2
Scripted enemies, no adaptation
Variance1 vs 2
Nioh 2 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Lies of P
Minor weapon assembly variance
Nioh 2
Loot drops with affix randomness
Optimization6 vs 8
Nioh 2 leans clearly harder on optimization.
Lies of P
Weapon assembly and P-organ builds reward planning
Nioh 2
Deep build crafting and stance theorycraft central
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.