head to head
vs
Tree of SaviorvsYakuza: Like a Dragon
Tree of Savior leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza: Like a Dragon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Tree of SaviorYakuza: Like a Dragon
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Tree of Savior leans harder on execution: Action-flavored combat with modest mechanical demands.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Tree of Savior leans harder on optimization: Hundreds of class combinations make build solving the game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.