head to head
vs
CryptmastervsParasite Eve
Cryptmaster leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Parasite Eve leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
CryptmasterParasite Eve
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Parasite Eve leans harder on execution: Active-time dodging between attack windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Cryptmaster leans harder on variance: Hidden letters and unknown answers drive the guessing
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.