head to head
vs
Dungeon SiegevsLost Sphear
Dungeon Siege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lost Sphear leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon SiegeLost Sphear
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Lost Sphear leans harder on variance: Drop rates and turn order add minor noise
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.