head to head
vs
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyvsTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Totally Accurate Battle Simulator leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
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 5
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans harder on variance: Random floors and item luck, cushioned by forgiving design
Optimization7 vs 7
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.