head to head
vs
Darkest Dungeon IIvsFor the King
Darkest Dungeon II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); For the King leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Darkest Dungeon IIFor the King
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
For the King leans harder on execution: Turn-based slot rolls need no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Darkest Dungeon II leans harder on optimization: token-economy combat math rewards mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.