head to head
vs
Deliver Us the MoonvsDREDGE
Deliver Us the Moon leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Deliver Us the MoonDREDGE
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
DREDGE leans harder on variance: Fish spawns and fog-of-dread unknowns until mapped
Optimization5 vs 6
DREDGE leans harder on optimization: Cargo tetris, routes, and upgrades reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.