head to head
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsValheim
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valheim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionValheim
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on execution: Combat demands moderate aim; takedowns are execution-gated
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on reads: Guards use scripted alert states, not player-adaptive logic
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.

