head to head
vs
Persona 5vsShining in the Darkness
Persona 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shining in the Darkness leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 5Shining in the Darkness
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Shining in the Darkness leans harder on variance: Maze layout and random encounters are unknown until mapped
Optimization8 vs 7
Persona 5 leans harder on optimization: Confidant calendar routing and baton-pass weakness chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.