head to head
vs
The Evil Within 2vsWayfinder
The Evil Within 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Wayfinder leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Evil Within 2Wayfinder
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
The Evil Within 2 leans harder on execution: Open-zone combat demands solid aim and positioning
Reads1 vs 0
The Evil Within 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; no adaptive opponent
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.