head to head
vs
Castle WolfensteinvsDave the Diver
Castle Wolfenstein leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Dave the Diver leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Castle WolfensteinDave the Diver
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.
Variance5 vs 4
Castle Wolfenstein leans harder on variance: Randomised castle layouts and chest contents reshape each escape
Optimization6 vs 7
Dave the Diver leans harder on optimization: restaurant economy and gear upgrades drive progress
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.