head to head
vs
Deus ExvsLast Epoch
Deus Ex leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Last Epoch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus ExLast Epoch
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripted patrol routes, not adaptive modelling
Variance3 vs 4
Last Epoch leans harder on variance: Loot affixes and crafting outcomes vary
Optimization9 vs 9
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.