head to head
vs
Among UsvsKing of the Castle
Among Us leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); King of the Castle leans Reads (Pure Mind Games).
Among UsKing of the Castle
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads9 vs 8
Among Us leans harder on reads: Lying to and reading humans IS the game
Variance5 vs 3
Among Us leans harder on variance: Role assignment and kill information hidden
Optimization3 vs 4
King of the Castle leans harder on optimization: Managing factions and resources underpins the social play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.