head to head
vs
Dave the DivervsDeathtrap
Dave the Diver leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deathtrap leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dave the DiverDeathtrap
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Dave the Diver leans harder on execution: harpoon aiming and sushi-service minigames
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Deathtrap leans harder on optimization: Tower and build optimization is the deeply solvable core.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.