head to head
vs
Parasite EvevsVikings: Wolves of Midgard
Parasite Eve leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Vikings: Wolves of Midgard leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Parasite EveVikings: Wolves of Midgard
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Parasite Eve leans harder on execution: Active-time dodging between attack windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Vikings: Wolves of Midgard leans harder on variance: Loot and crafting material randomness
Optimization6 vs 6
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.