head to head
vs
Outcast - A New BeginningvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Outcast - A New Beginning leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Outcast - A New BeginningThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and minor combat variance only.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on optimization: Builds, alchemy, and quest routing reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.