head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsDungeon Defenders
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Defenders leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionDungeon Defenders
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on execution: Combat demands moderate aim; takedowns are execution-gated
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Dungeon Defenders leans harder on variance: Loot rolls gate gear progression between maps
Optimization8 vs 8
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.