head to head
vs
Pikmin 3 DeluxevsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Pikmin 3 Deluxe leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Pikmin 3 DeluxeThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Pikmin 3 Deluxe leans harder on optimization: day-planning and resource routing dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.