head to head
vs
Persona 4vsTorchlight
Persona 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 4Torchlight
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Torchlight leans harder on execution: Click-to-kill combat with minimal mechanical demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Torchlight leans harder on variance: Randomized loot and dungeon layouts gate power
Optimization8 vs 8
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.