head to head
vs
DREDGEvsEndling: Extinction is Forever
DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Endling: Extinction is Forever leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
DREDGEEndling: Extinction is Forever
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
DREDGE leans harder on variance: Fish spawns and fog-of-dread unknowns until mapped
Optimization6 vs 5
DREDGE leans harder on optimization: Cargo tetris, routes, and upgrades reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.