head to head
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DREDGEvsTorchlight III
DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Torchlight III leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
DREDGETorchlight III
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
Torchlight III leans harder on variance: Loot and map randomness standard for genre
Optimization6 vs 7
Torchlight III leans harder on optimization: Relic and skill builds, fort crafting bonuses
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.