head to head
vs
Blue PrincevsPixel Dungeon
Blue Prince leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pixel Dungeon leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Blue PrincePixel Dungeon
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Pixel Dungeon leans harder on variance: Unidentified potions, scrolls and floor layouts dominate runs
Optimization8 vs 7
Blue Prince leans harder on optimization: Learning room interactions and optimal routing to reach Room 46 despite variance
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.