head to head
vs
Pillars of EternityvsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pillars of EternityXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on execution: Auto-attack with art-timing inputs
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Pillars of Eternity leans harder on optimization: Per-encounter ability management and passive stacking define trial-of-iron mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.