head to head
vs
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyvsUnheard
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Unheard leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkyUnheard
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky leans harder on execution: Turn-based; no dexterity
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.