head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedvsTransistor
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Transistor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedTransistor
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans harder on execution: Takedown timing and combat aim have a real ceiling
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.