head to head
vs
Dome KeepervsNo Man's Sky
Dome Keeper leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); No Man's Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dome KeeperNo Man's Sky
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Dome Keeper leans harder on execution: Mining and turret aiming demand light real-time input
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 3
Dome Keeper leans harder on variance: Resource vein placement and relic offers vary per run
Optimization7 vs 8
No Man's Sky leans harder on optimization: Base, freighter, expedition progression
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.