head to head
vs
Portal KnightsvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
Portal Knights leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Portal KnightsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Portal Knights leans harder on variance: Random island layouts and loot drops
Optimization6 vs 7
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition leans harder on optimization: Perk, crafting and stealth-archer loops trivially solve combat
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.