head to head
vs
Among UsvsTown of Salem 2
Among Us leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); Town of Salem 2 leans Reads (Bluff & Deduction).
Among UsTown of Salem 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Among Us leans harder on execution: Tasks are trivial minigames
Reads9 vs 9
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 7
Town of Salem 2 leans harder on variance: Hidden roles and random role lists dominate early information.
Optimization3 vs 5
Town of Salem 2 leans harder on optimization: Role mechanics, claim space, and voting math reward study.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.