head to head
vs
Among UsvsMurderous Pursuits
Among Us leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); Murderous Pursuits leans Reads (Pure Mind Games).
Among UsMurderous Pursuits
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Murderous Pursuits leans harder on execution: Timing kills and escapes takes modest motor skill.
Reads9 vs 8
Among Us leans harder on reads: Lying to and reading humans IS the game
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Murderous Pursuits leans harder on optimization: Vignette routes and scoring systems reward learned 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.