head to head
vs
Pokémon VioletvsThe Battle for Wesnoth
Pokémon Violet leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Battle for Wesnoth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon VioletThe Battle for Wesnoth
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Pokémon Violet leans harder on execution: Turn-based menus, traversal needs no precision
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
The Battle for Wesnoth leans harder on variance: To-hit rolls swing battles constantly.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.