head to head
vs
MabinogivsPrey (2017)
Mabinogi leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Prey (2017) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MabinogiPrey (2017)
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Prey (2017) leans harder on execution: Wrench and Gloo timing modest.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Mabinogi leans harder on variance: Random dungeons and crafting rolls add uncertainty.
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.