head to head
vs
Remnant IIvsThe First Descendant
Remnant II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The First Descendant leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Remnant IIThe First Descendant
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Remnant II leans harder on execution: Soulslike dodges with gunplay timing
Reads2 vs 1
Remnant II leans harder on reads: Bosses scripted, not adaptive
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
The First Descendant leans harder on optimization: Module builds and Descendant loadouts are extensively theory-crafted
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.