head to head
vs
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist EditionvsOnce Human
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Once Human leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist EditionOnce Human
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 5
Once Human leans harder on variance: Deviant spawn composition and loot tables carry meaningful randomness
Optimization7 vs 7
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.