head to head
vs
The Evil Within 2vsZenless Zone Zero
The Evil Within 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Zenless Zone Zero leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Evil Within 2Zenless Zone Zero
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The Evil Within 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; no adaptive opponent
Variance3 vs 4
Zenless Zone Zero leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls and disc-drive substats gate power
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.