head to head
vs
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchvsPathologic
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pathologic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchPathologic
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 4
Pathologic leans harder on variance: Infection spread and economy shifts feel opaque
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.