head to head
vs
Pokémon YvsZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Pokémon Y leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon YZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Pokémon Y leans harder on reads: Campaign trainers are scripted; online play is a separate pursuit
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Pokémon Y leans harder on optimization: Mega evolutions and EV tools make optimisation the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.