head to head
vs
Dwarfs!?vsState of Decay
Dwarfs!? leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dwarfs!?State of Decay
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Dwarfs!? leans harder on variance: Unknown cave contents drive risky exploration
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.