head to head
vs
Path of Exile 2vsRemnant II
Path of Exile 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Remnant II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Path of Exile 2Remnant II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Remnant II leans harder on execution: Soulslike dodges with gunplay timing
Reads1 vs 2
Remnant II leans harder on reads: Bosses scripted, not adaptive
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 7
Path of Exile 2 leans harder on optimization: Build theory and passive tree navigation reward deep system knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.