head to head
vs
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist EditionvsState of Decay
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist EditionState of Decay
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition leans harder on execution: Dodge-roll combat matters but stays forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition leans harder on optimization: Cult economy, follower loops and doctrine planning dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.