head to head
vs
Shadowrun ReturnsvsYomawari: Midnight Shadows
Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yomawari: Midnight Shadows leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Shadowrun ReturnsYomawari: Midnight Shadows
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows leans harder on execution: Stealth walking and chase escapes need modest timing
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on optimization: Karma allocation and archetype synergies have known dominant configurations
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.