head to head
vs
Dungeon of the EndlessvsLoop Hero
Dungeon of the Endless leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Loop Hero leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon of the EndlessLoop Hero
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Dungeon of the Endless leans harder on variance: Unknown rooms and random hero or item finds
Optimization8 vs 9
Loop Hero leans harder on optimization: Deck and tile placement reward deep optimization.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.