head to head
vs
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntvsUndertale
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntUndertale
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and minor combat variance only.
Optimization6 vs 7
Undertale leans harder on optimization: Learning fixed boss patterns and mercy routes wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.