head to head
vs
Wasteland 3vsYo-kai Watch 3
Wasteland 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yo-kai Watch 3 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Wasteland 3Yo-kai Watch 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Yo-kai Watch 3 leans harder on variance: Yo-kai befriending and battle RNG add chance
Optimization8 vs 7
Wasteland 3 leans harder on optimization: Attribute spread, perk synergies and vehicle loadout are systematically optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.