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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyvsShattered Pixel Dungeon
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Shattered Pixel Dungeon leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyShattered Pixel Dungeon
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.
Variance6 vs 7
Shattered Pixel Dungeon leans harder on variance: Unidentified potions, scrolls, and drops drive run outcomes
Optimization7 vs 8
Shattered Pixel Dungeon leans harder on optimization: Upgrade allocation and item knowledge are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.