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Dungeons of DredmorvsTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
Dungeons of Dredmor leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Totally Accurate Battle Simulator leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Dungeons of DredmorTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
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
Dungeons of Dredmor leans harder on variance: Random floors, loot, and crafting drops vary runs
Optimization8 vs 7
Dungeons of Dredmor leans harder on optimization: Skill-tree synergies and crafting are highly solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.