head to head
vs
DeadlightvsPumpkin Jack
Deadlight leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Pumpkin Jack leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DeadlightPumpkin Jack
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Deadlight leans harder on variance: Linear cinematic levels with nothing random
Optimization4 vs 3
Deadlight leans harder on optimization: Learning trap layouts and zombie luring solves each screen
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.