head to head
vs
Octopath TravelervsVampire Survivors
Octopath Traveler leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire Survivors leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Octopath TravelerVampire Survivors
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Octopath Traveler leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 4
Vampire Survivors leans harder on variance: Level-up offerings and pickup drops are randomized.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.