head to head
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DREDGEvsShining in the Darkness
DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Shining in the Darkness leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DREDGEShining in the Darkness
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
DREDGE leans harder on execution: Fishing minigames and night dodging, light demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Shining in the Darkness leans harder on optimization: Mapping the labyrinth and grinding gear efficiently is the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.