head to head
vs
Persona 5vsVampire Survivors
Persona 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire Survivors leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 5Vampire Survivors
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
Vampire Survivors leans harder on variance: Level-up offerings and pickup drops are randomized.
Optimization8 vs 9
Vampire Survivors leans harder on optimization: Evolution paths and weapon combinations fully solve the run.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.