head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedvsStarfield
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedStarfield
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Starfield leans harder on variance: Procedural planets, loot variance
Optimization8 vs 7
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans harder on optimization: Praxis allocation and approach sequencing optimise mission completion
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.