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Recettear: An Item Shop's TalevsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Recettear: An Item Shop's TaleXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale leans harder on optimization: Pricing margins, stock, and debt schedule are nearly solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.