head to head
vs
Dwarfs!?vsParty Hard
Dwarfs!? leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Party Hard leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Dwarfs!?Party Hard
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Dwarfs!? leans harder on execution: Fast reactions to digging emergencies matter somewhat
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Dwarfs!? leans harder on optimization: Steering greedy diggers toward riches while managing danger
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.