head to head
vs
Don't StarvevsThe Mortuary Assistant
Don't Starve leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Mortuary Assistant leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Don't StarveThe Mortuary Assistant
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Mortuary Assistant leans harder on execution: Physical embalming tasks under time pressure; moderate coordination demand
Reads0 vs 1
The Mortuary Assistant leans harder on reads: Demon behaviour is scripted, not adaptive to player strategy
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Don't Starve leans harder on optimization: Seasonal resource planning and character synergies are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.