head to head
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedvsVampyr
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampyr leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Deus Ex: Mankind DividedVampyr
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans harder on reads: Guards are scripted; no opponent models the player
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.

