head to head
vs
Prey (2017)vsVagrant Story
Prey (2017) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vagrant Story leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Prey (2017)Vagrant Story
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Vagrant Story leans harder on execution: Break Arts timing and chain management require active engagement
Reads1 vs 0
Prey (2017) leans harder on reads: Typhon AI scripted, not adaptive.
Variance2 vs 3
Vagrant Story leans harder on variance: Affinity system has some randomness in chain outcomes
Optimization8 vs 9
Vagrant Story leans harder on optimization: Weapon crafting, risk management, and affinity stacking are the dominant system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.