head to head
vs
Secret of ManavsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
Secret of Mana leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Secret of ManaThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Secret of Mana leans harder on execution: Real-time ring-menu combat with weapon charge timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Secret of Mana leans harder on variance: Random stat level-ups and spell proc rates add modest variance
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.