head to head
vs
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1vsEvil
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Evil leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1Evil
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Evil leans harder on variance: Hidden scares and events drive the unknown tension
Optimization4 vs 3
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1 leans harder on optimization: Memento investigation and stamina budgeting add light structure
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.