head to head
vs
Rogue LegacyvsShining Soul II
Rogue Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shining Soul II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Rogue LegacyShining Soul II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Shining Soul II leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; co-op allies aren't modelled
Variance5 vs 4
Rogue Legacy leans harder on variance: Heir traits and room layouts introduce run-to-run randomness
Optimization6 vs 6
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.