head to head
vs
Dead by DaylightvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Dead by Daylight leans Reads (Competitive PvP); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Dead by DaylightThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Dead by Daylight leans harder on reads: killer-survivor mind games never stop adapting
Variance4 vs 3
Dead by Daylight leans harder on variance: map, perk, and pallet RNG shapes each trial
Optimization5 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans harder on optimization: Build orders and counter units are largely solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.