head to head
vs
Rogue LegacyvsYaga
Rogue Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Yaga leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Rogue LegacyYaga
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Rogue Legacy leans harder on execution: Platformer combat requires reactive dodging and timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Yaga leans harder on variance: Bad-luck mechanic and random quests reshape every playthrough
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.