head to head
vs
As Dusk FallsvsBum Simulator
As Dusk Falls leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Bum Simulator leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
As Dusk FallsBum Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Bum Simulator leans harder on execution: Loose action controls, no precision ceiling
Reads0 vs 1
Bum Simulator leans harder on reads: NPCs react scripted, no adaptive modeling
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.