head to head
vs
BrotatovsDome Keeper
Brotato leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Dome Keeper leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BrotatoDome Keeper
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.
Variance6 vs 5
Brotato leans harder on variance: Item and weapon rolls dominate runs.
Optimization8 vs 7
Brotato leans harder on optimization: Build crafting between waves is the core loop.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.