head to head
vs
Among UsvsDeceit 2
Among Us leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); Deceit 2 leans Reads (Bluff & Deduction).
Among UsDeceit 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 4
Deceit 2 leans harder on execution: Some shooting and chases, but softer than the original.
Reads9 vs 8
Among Us leans harder on reads: Lying to and reading humans IS the game
Variance5 vs 6
Deceit 2 leans harder on variance: Hidden roles, ritual events, and item luck obscure truth.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.