head to head
vs
ParaWorldvsPyre
ParaWorld leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pyre leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ParaWorldPyre
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Pyre leans harder on execution: Sportslike control of three exiles.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
ParaWorld leans harder on optimization: Build orders and epoch timing are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.