head to head
vs
DREDGEvsSilverfall
DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Silverfall leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
DREDGESilverfall
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 5
Silverfall leans harder on variance: Random loot across a large world
Optimization6 vs 7
Silverfall leans harder on optimization: Nature-versus-technology skill trees shape every build
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.