head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsThe Riftbreaker
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Riftbreaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionThe Riftbreaker
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on reads: Guards use scripted alert states, not player-adaptive logic
Variance2 vs 3
The Riftbreaker leans harder on variance: Wave timing and map resources add some unknowns
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.