head to head
vs
Dwarf FortressvsShin Megami Tensei IV
Dwarf Fortress leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dwarf FortressShin Megami Tensei IV
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
Dwarf Fortress leans harder on variance: World generation, artifact rolls, and siege timing carry deep randomness
Optimization9 vs 9
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.