head to head
vs
Curse of the Dead GodsvsDead Cells
Curse of the Dead Gods leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Dead Cells leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Curse of the Dead GodsDead Cells
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Curse of the Dead Gods leans harder on variance: Curse rolls and room drops swing run identity.
Optimization6 vs 7
Dead Cells leans harder on optimization: Build synergy and biome routing significantly improve runs.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.