head to head
vs
Dead CellsvsSuper Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Dead Cells leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dead CellsSuper Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dead Cells leans harder on reads: Enemy patterns are scripted; no adaptive modeling.
Variance4 vs 2
Dead Cells leans harder on variance: Weapon drops and biome layouts randomized per run.
Optimization7 vs 6
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.