head to head
vs
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchvsStygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchStygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripts, not adapting to you
Variance3 vs 4
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones leans harder on variance: Hit chance, sanity effects and encounters add randomness
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.