head to head
vs
No Rest for the WickedvsThe Evil Within
No Rest for the Wicked leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Evil Within leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
No Rest for the WickedThe Evil Within
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
No Rest for the Wicked leans harder on execution: Stamina-priced swings and dodge timing decide every fight
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.