head to head
vs
Children of MortavsMetro 2033
Children of Morta leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Metro 2033 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Children of MortaMetro 2033
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Children of Morta leans harder on variance: Procedural floors and drops add modest swing.
Optimization6 vs 5
Children of Morta leans harder on optimization: Family upgrade tree and character synergies reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.