head to head
vs
South Park: The Stick of TruthvsSword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
South Park: The Stick of TruthSword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment leans harder on variance: Drop rates and hollow area encounters add grind randomness
Optimization6 vs 7
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment leans harder on optimization: Skill builds, partner synergy, and stat grinding dominate progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.