head to head
vs
DREDGEvsStranded Deep
DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Stranded Deep leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
DREDGEStranded Deep
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
Stranded Deep leans harder on variance: Island layouts, loot containers, and boss shark HP vary per seed
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.