head to head
vs
Dead RisingvsMoonlighter
Dead Rising leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Moonlighter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dead RisingMoonlighter
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Moonlighter leans harder on variance: Random dungeon layouts and loot rolls
Optimization8 vs 7
Dead Rising leans harder on optimization: 72-hour clock makes routing, scheduling, and PP farming the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.