head to head
vs
Nioh 3vsSifu
Nioh 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Sifu leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Nioh 3Sifu
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Sifu leans harder on execution: Parry and dodge timing on tight windows is everything
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 1
Nioh 3 leans harder on variance: Loot drops randomise builds run to run
Optimization8 vs 7
Nioh 3 leans harder on optimization: Build crafting and moveset study are as deep as the combat
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.