head to head
vs
Dungeons of DredmorvsSacred
Dungeons of Dredmor leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Sacred leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeons of DredmorSacred
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Sacred leans harder on execution: Click combat with combo-move sequencing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Dungeons of Dredmor leans harder on variance: Random floors, loot, and crafting drops vary runs
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.