head to head
vs
RisenvsUndertale
Risen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
RisenUndertale
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Risen leans harder on execution: Stamina-based melee with timing and dodges matters early
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Risen leans harder on variance: Some loot rolls; world is mostly hand-placed
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.