head to head
vs
Boyfriend DungeonvsParasite Eve
Boyfriend Dungeon leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Parasite Eve leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Boyfriend DungeonParasite Eve
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Boyfriend Dungeon leans harder on variance: Procedural dungeon layouts and drops are hidden until run
Optimization5 vs 6
Parasite Eve leans harder on optimization: Weapon tuning and Parasite Energy management
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.