head to head
vs
Abyss OdysseyvsLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Abyss Odyssey leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Abyss OdysseyLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Abyss Odyssey leans harder on reads: Mostly scripted AI; versus mode adds an occasional human
Variance5 vs 4
Abyss Odyssey leans harder on variance: Procedural levels and enemy layouts shuffle each run
Optimization5 vs 5
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.