head to head
vs
TunicvsYs Seven
Tunic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ys Seven leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
TunicYs Seven
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Ys Seven leans harder on execution: Flash-guard timing rewards quick reactions.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Tunic leans harder on optimization: Manual decoding and build choices solve everything
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.