head to head
vs
Drug Dealer SimulatorvsFire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Drug Dealer Simulator leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Drug Dealer SimulatorFire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Drug Dealer Simulator leans harder on execution: Light stealth and movement, not the core ceiling
Reads2 vs 1
Drug Dealer Simulator leans harder on reads: Police and clients scripted, minimal adaptation
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.