head to head
vs
Death StrandingvsSpellForce: The Order of Dawn
Death Stranding leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SpellForce: The Order of Dawn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death StrandingSpellForce: The Order of Dawn
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn leans harder on reads: Campaign AI is scripted; multiplayer adds light prediction
Variance3 vs 2
Death Stranding leans harder on variance: Terrain, weather, BT spawns randomized.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.