head to head
vs
Dome KeepervsValkyria Chronicles
Dome Keeper leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Valkyria Chronicles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dome KeeperValkyria Chronicles
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
Valkyria Chronicles leans harder on optimization: Unit positioning, class use, and turn routing dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.