head to head
vs
Pillars of Eternity II: DeadfirevsUnderrail
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Underrail leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pillars of Eternity II: DeadfireUnderrail
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Underrail leans harder on execution: Real-time combat phases require some positioning and grenade timing
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Underrail leans harder on variance: Hidden area contents and crafting RNG create exploration unknowns
Optimization10 vs 10
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.