head to head
vs
Momodora: Reverie Under the MoonlightvsYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Momodora: Reverie Under the MoonlightYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans harder on execution: Flash-guard timing and fast party-swap combos reward tight inputs
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans harder on variance: Loot from fishing and gathering adds light RNG to item acquisition
Optimization5 vs 5
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.